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| Hanif was lured by LeT to carry out Mumbai blasts |
| Press Trust of India / Mumbai Aug 06, 2009, 17:31 IST |
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Mohammed Hanif Sayyed, sentenced to death today for carrying out the 2003 twin blasts here at the instance of Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT), was an autorickshaw driver. Hanif (46) left for Saudi Arabia in 1972 as a catering assistant on a salary of 700 Riyal. He worked there till 1984 and returned to Mumbai. Thereafter, he was plying a rented autorickshaw till 2000.
He returned to Dubai where he stayed with six Pakistani nationals.
Hanif had confessed before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate R D Gate on September 26, 2003, that he and two Indian friends - Nasir Ahmed and Jahid - used to go for prayers in a local mosque together. He also said they had decided to take revenge for the Gujarat carnage after being promised logistical support by the Pakistanis.
He later retracted from his confession in the POTA court, saying they decided to plant bombs in public transport services like buses, train and taxis.
Hanif further said that Nasir was the key conspirator who was getting direct instructions from Pakistani wanted accused and also was trained in assembling the explosives laden with RDX. Nasir was killed in a police encounter.
Hanif had also confessed that on August 16, 2003, the final plan was hatched to target Gateway of India and Mumbadevi temple.
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