Warning: session_start() [function.session-start]: Cannot send session cache limiter - headers already sent (output started at /home/mobalive/public_html/musicfraternity.org/newsview.php:1) in /home/mobalive/public_html/musicfraternity.org/initialize.php on line 2
Music Fraternity

News - <03/15/10> - <2 held for plotting to torch ONGC office >

Mumbai:The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested two persons for plotting to set the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) office here on fire, ATS chief K.P. Raghuvanshi told journalists on Sunday. Abdul Latif Shaikh, resident of Bandra (29) and Riyaz Ali (23), resident of Dahisar, were arrested on information given by Central agencies. Mr. Raghuvanshi said Adbul and Riyaz had identified three targets in the city — the Thakkar Mall in Borivili (West), the ONGC office and the Mangaldas Market, located at the famous Crawford Market. The two, arrested in Matunga on Saturday at 8.30 p.m., were produced in court on Sunday and remanded to police custody till March 18. The ATS chief said both were in touch with a person from Pakistan, whom they referred to as “uncle.” They had received instructions from Pakistan to get their passports readied. Mr. Raghuvanshi said the ATS was probing their links with terror outfits in Pakistan. I have more information: Patil Siddhesh Inamdar adds from Pune:“I have more information about the people arrested, but I will not reveal it at this point as their accomplices, who are still at large, may benefit from it, ” Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil told journalists here on Sunday on the arrests of two suspected terrorists by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad in Mumbai. Asked whether the two had any links to the German Bakery blast, Mr. Patil said, “We will tell that at the appropriate time.” He admitted that the investigation into the German Bakery blast was indeed taking time as the terrorists had done a clean job of covering their tracks. However, he said all Central, State and local investigation agencies were conducting the probe in a committed manner. “The final victory will be of the police and the people of Pune.” “In the past, when there were bomb blasts in Ahmedabad, Surat and Rajasthan [in 2006], the culprits were eventually nabbed by the Maharashtra police.” He said this after inaugurating India's first open jail for women at the Yerawada Central prison here.

Member Login

Username:
Password:
 

New user?    Signup Here!

Testimonials

News & Events

2 held for plotting to torch ONGC office
Mumbai:The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (AT...