The Mumbai police Crime Branch have arrested, Dr. Anwar Ali Bagwan, a medical practitioner, for alleged links to the ‘Indian Mujahideen’ which hit headlines as investigators probing a spate of serial blasts zeroed in on the indigenous terror outfit. A MCOCA Court in Mumbai has remanded Bagwan to police custody till January 16.
The accused was traced to Hyderabad and called to Mumbai for questioning where he was arrested by the Crime Branch sleuths.
Married and with a son, Bagwan hails from Rahuri in Ahmednagar district and is an alumni of Pune’s prestigious BJ Medical College.
He is alleged to have helped secure two rented flats for IM members in Kondwa area of Pune besides training IM operatives to administer anesthesia.
The two rented flats were situated at Kamaldeep Park and Ashoka Mews, Bagwan is the 21st accused to be arrested by the Mumbai cops in connection with a string og bombings across the country that started in 2005.
Sources quoted in media reports say Bagwan came in contact with Asif Bashiruddin Sheikh, an IM member and a close associate of Riyaz Bhatkal, one of the founders of the IM, a breakaway faction of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI).
Bagwan allegedly underwent training at Bhatkal in Karnataka. The medic is reported to have maintained close links with alleged IM operatives Mohammed Mansoor Asgar Peerbuoy and taught him how to use syringes.
Peerbuoy has since agreed to turn approver in the case.
The IM was planning to carry out some kidnappings to fund terror ops, say sources while adding that the outfit planned to kidnap a jeweller and a builder.
Bagwan’s name first cropped up during the interrogation of Peerbhoy alias Munawwar alias Mannu.
"He was aware of the blasts conspiracy as well as the plan for kidnappings," the sources added.
The accused was traced to Hyderabad and called to Mumbai for questioning where he was arrested by the Crime Branch sleuths.
Married and with a son, Bagwan hails from Rahuri in Ahmednagar district and is an alumni of Pune’s prestigious BJ Medical College.
He is alleged to have helped secure two rented flats for IM members in Kondwa area of Pune besides training IM operatives to administer anesthesia.
The two rented flats were situated at Kamaldeep Park and Ashoka Mews, Bagwan is the 21st accused to be arrested by the Mumbai cops in connection with a string og bombings across the country that started in 2005.
Sources quoted in media reports say Bagwan came in contact with Asif Bashiruddin Sheikh, an IM member and a close associate of Riyaz Bhatkal, one of the founders of the IM, a breakaway faction of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI).
Bagwan allegedly underwent training at Bhatkal in Karnataka. The medic is reported to have maintained close links with alleged IM operatives Mohammed Mansoor Asgar Peerbuoy and taught him how to use syringes.
Peerbuoy has since agreed to turn approver in the case.
The IM was planning to carry out some kidnappings to fund terror ops, say sources while adding that the outfit planned to kidnap a jeweller and a builder.
Bagwan’s name first cropped up during the interrogation of Peerbhoy alias Munawwar alias Mannu.
"He was aware of the blasts conspiracy as well as the plan for kidnappings," the sources added.
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