Rajasthan ATS arrests another IM operative from Jodhpur

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Press Trust of India Jodhpur
Last Updated : May 09 2014 | 2:54 PM IST
Another Indian Mujahideen terror suspect has been arrested in Jodhpur by the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).
30-year-old Zakir was arrested yesterday from Lala Lajpat Colony in Pratap Nagar locality here. He was also found to be associated with the IM module of Rajasthan and was assisting the module's active members, said an ATS official.
ATS has got this breakthrough following the information obtained from the interrogation of Ashraf, an IM operative who was arrested in Tamil Nadu on May 1 in connection with IM's sleeper module in Rajasthan which was busted by the state ATS and Delhi Police special cell in March.
Zakir was today produced in court which sent him to 14 days judicial custody.
According to the officials, Zakir is a mason worker and resident of Johdpur.
This is the sixth arrest from Jodhpur. Earlier five suspected IM terrorists were arrested from different locations in Rajasthan in March.
Ashraf, also a resident of Jodhpur, was, however, arrested from Chennai last week. He had escaped from Jodhpur following the busting of the module here.
ATS is currently interrogating Ashraf, who was remanded to 10 days police custody by a local court on Wednesday.
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First Published: May 09 2014 | 2:54 PM IST

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