Campaigning for first phase of Lok Sabha polls ends in UP
The seats going for polls in the first phase are Saharanpur, Bijnor, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Nagina, Moradabad, Rampur and Pilibhit.
A joint team of Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad(ATS) and Gujarat Police arrested Qadeer Ahmad, who was booked under the now-defunct TADA in connection with the Mumbai serial bomb blasts (1993), from Kalhedi village of Nazibabad area in Bijnor district on Saturday morning.
Qadeer is said to have helped Tiger Memon in the supply of arms and ammunition to Jamnagar in Gujarat, which were used in the Mumbai blasts later. Qadeer would be presented in a Bijnor court to get his transit remand and then taken to Gujarat.
A team of UP ATS led by inspector Vishwajit Kumar traced Qadeer’s location before he was arrested by the joint team on Saturday. Qadeer is being interrogated to know about his contacts and aides.
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As per reports, Qadeer was also arrested a few years ago for possessing arms and ammunition. He came out on bail and was staying at Kalheri village since.
Qadeer was booked under TADA in connection with the Mumbai serial bomb blasts of 1993.
“Tiger Memon had supplied arms and ammunition for the blast which were stored in Jamnagar of Gujarat before sent to Mumbai. Qadeer had a role in it,” IG, ATS, Aseem Arun said.
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