Bhatkal man chargesheeted for Delhi blasts
11:39PM Wed 23 Nov, 2016
BENGALURU: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday chargesheeted Abdul Wahid Siddibapa alias Abdul Wahid alias Khan alias Hafeez, 35, who hailed from Bhatkal and stayed in Dubai.This is in connection with a case where top Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives have been accused of planning to trigger blasts in Delhi in 2012.
Siddibapa has been accused of supplying funds to IM members. This is the third supplementary chargesheet filed by the apex investigating agency in the case.
Siddibapa was arrested on May 20 this year at Indira Gandhi International airport, Delhi, when he arrived from Dubai. "Siddibapa wanted to attend a meeting attended by IM members and carry out anti-social activities," said the NIA press release.
"Siddibapa subsequently supplied funds to IM cadres in India for carrying out subversive activities. In order to facilitate this, he was stationed in Dubai. Fugitive terror suspect Riyaz Bhatkal is a close relative of Siddibapa," the release added. Riyaz Bhatkal, who lives in Pakistan now, would send money to Siddibapa who, in turn, supplied it to IM cadres in India, it said.
The NIA has so far chargesheeted 30 IM operatives in the case. The primary chargesheet was filed on July 17 against five accused.
Source: Times of India
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