"The module was in constant touch with IM bosses back in Pakistan. They had discussed to avenge the Gopalgarh communal riots with Riyaz Bhatkal, one of the founder members of IM who is currently based in Pakistan. Although there were no definitive plans, it was on the cards," said a senior police official associated with the probe.
Azhar and Mahruf were arrested from Jaipur and they are engineering students while Ansari is a computer operator who was nabbed from Jodhpur.
Sources also said police have recovered 73 live bombs from these three. 30 bombs were recovered from Azhar, 14 from Mahruf, 22 from Ansari and seven were seized from Barkat Ali who was arrested by Rajasthan police, sources said.
Their interrogation has also brought out that they wanted to go and fight NATO forces in Afghanistan.
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