IM terrorist Afzal Usmani escapes from Mumbai court

He is a suspect in the 2008 Ahmedabad and Surat blast cases

BS Reporter New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 20 2013 | 5:29 PM IST
An alleged Indian Mujahideen  (IM) terrorist Afzal Usmani on Friday escaped from Mumbai Police's custody.

Usmani managed to escape while he was being taken to a Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court in Mumbai by a team of police officials.

He is a suspect in the 2008 Ahmedabad and Surat blast cases. A arrest warrant has been issued against him.

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In 2008, his arrest led to a major breakthrough for the Mumbai crime branch, which had succeeded in cracking the Maharashtra module of the IM based on information from him.

Details are awaited.

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First Published: Sep 20 2013 | 5:11 PM IST

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