New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Monday arrested suspected key 26/11 Mumbai attacks plotter Abu Hamza at the Indira Gandhi International airport.
According to reports, Hamza alias Sayeed Zabi ud Deen alias Zabi Ansari alias
Riyasat Ali is a suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist. He is an Indian national who went to Pakistan for allegedly training people for the 26/11 attacks.
Hamza was arrested after an Intelligence Bureau tip-off. His arrest is being seen as a crucial breakthrough and is likely to strengthen the 26/11 case.
Sources say he was in the Karachi control room at the time of attacks in Mumbai.
There was also an Interpol notice against him in 2009. Hamza is also alleged to have a hand in the IISC Bangalore attack in 2005.
Lashkar-e-Toiba operative David Coleman Headley also named Hamza as the Lashkar's India expert.
He was also wanted in connection with some cases in Gujarat, sources said.
Hamza was produced before a court which remanded him to 15 day police custody.
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