'Top bomb maker': Indian Mujahideen terrorist behind 2008 Gujarat blasts arrested


New Delhi, Jan 22 (Zee News): Abdul Subhan Qureshi, alias Touqeer – the man behind 2008 Gujarat serial blast – has been arrested by security forces after a decade-long hunt. A member of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and Indian Mujahideen (IM), Qureshi has been on India's most wanted terrorists' list for a long time.

A top bomb maker of the world, Qureshi has been nicknamed as India's Osama bin Laden. He's also suspected to be behind the 2006 Mumbai train bombings. The Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested Qureshi following a brief exchange of fire, reported news agency ANI.

Qureshi, a top commander of the banned terror outfit SIMI, had helped launch the Indian Mujahedeen (IM) with the help of other militants.

He is also allegedly involved in various terror-related cases being probed by Delhi, Gujarat and Maharashtra police forces.

On 26 July 2008, a series of 21 bomb blasts rocked Ahmedabad city, in a span of 70 minutes. Nearly 56 people were killed and over 200 people injured.

On 11 July 2006, a series of seven blasts took place in 11 minutes on the Suburban Railway in Mumbai. Over 200 people were killed and at least 700 injured.

  

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Much appreciated for intelligent agencies efforts.
    On the morning of 12 September 2015, an explosion in the town of Petlawad of the Jhabua district in the state of Madhya Pradesh of India, killed approximately 105 people.The cause of the explosion was attributed to illegally stored explosives that detonated, along with a cooking gas cylinder.

    Five days after the Jhabua blast that killed at least 100 people, there is no trace of Rajendra Kaswa, the man who had illegally stockpiled mining explosives in the middle of a town. The leading Punjab daily printed article having connection with RSS with pictures.The Madhya Pradesh State Congress Committee released a poster stating that Kasawa's brother Narendra Kasawa had been identified as a member of Petlawad BJP Traders Cell.
    Police have launched a hunt for Kaswa, 55, in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra even as the BJP denied he was part of its traders' cell and the RSS described as fake a photograph showing him attending a shakha.
    Given the success of Indian Mujahideen arrest, Madhya Pradesh blast need to be more intensified due to fact of intensity of explosion and deaths, permanent injuries and destruction.
    Jai Hind

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    In our country internal terror activity in the name religion is going high without any control than external terror attacks

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Top murderer is now a Global Tourist ...

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  • Aravind, Blr

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Immature person is now a serial commentator across news stories. First time in 70 years.....

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  • Ahmed K.C., Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Good news. He is named as Indian Osama bin Laden.
    Looks like it's a preparation by US/Israel/India to attack a country.

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  • Moshu, Mangaluru

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Currently India facing only one terrorism in the form RSS, BD and its wings.

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  • JAGDISH, mumbai

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    YOU MEAN TO SAY REST OF THE WORLD FACING ISLAMIC TERROR ?

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  • Dinesh poojary, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    That is better than bomb terrorist

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  • Dinesh poojary, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Terrorists have 2 religion one is sucide bomb other one is time bomb

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  • Dinesh poojary, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Why people go against their quran and attacks innocent people. Why they want to defame their own religion

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  • Moshu, Mangaluru

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    You are possessing ants brain.

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  • Varadraj baliga, Kadri

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Looks like moshu didn’t like ur true comment. Looks like he supports terror.
    What wrong did poojary say

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  • Billu, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Ant has a much bigger brain and intelligence for its tiny size. but it never kills fellow ants because they don't believe in any religion.
    cooperation and unity is their way of life.

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  • Varadraj baliga, Kadri

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Because of one moshu, whole community gets bad name.

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  • Aravind, Blr

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Better than having a brain that keeps people in denial.

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  • Dinesh poojary, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Why people go against their quran and attacks innocent people. Why they want to defame their own religion

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  • Mohammed, Riyadh/Bajpe

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    This guy for sure will rot in jail for the next 20 years or even more. No one would help him. Earlier being from the minority , one could bank on the Congress for a lease of life. Now with the Cong president being a Shiv Bakth and a Janeu daari Hindu, its a doubt he will help other communities . It would hurt his newly acquired image big time.

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  • Aravind, Blr

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    So that makes him get what he deserves. Are you suggesting that someone help him like the way biriyani was served to kasab?

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  • L n T, Mumbai

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Donot arrest just for political and pro election stunt and media coverage.
    Prove it

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  • C.T.Thomas, Nandalike

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Terrorism has NO religion..............Really?

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Shoot him. Don't waste tax payer's money.

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  • Mohammed, Kundapur/Qatar

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    only minorities get arrested, all others getting bail and roaming free with z security from govt.
    even a sanghi doctor set fire on 25 cars in gulbargha, what's his intention??? what they want to achieve?? isn't it terrorist act, even in town gangulli also one sanghi set fire on 3 bikes, what's his motive??
    who is funding them?? and we know all these bjp leaders giving statement.

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  • Vijay Benedict, Mangalore/Mumbai

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Come on . This guy played the 'minority' card and evaded arrest for the past 10 years under the Cong regime. Now the time has come. For a big change, US is very vocal on who the terrorists are. India too has woken up. We all know that ''Secular'' parties & its supporters will be silent and not comment on this development.

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  • kas, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    How many years are required to catch the attackers of Akshamdahm temple ....
    Really it is time consuming to catch Internal chors ....

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    sikulars missing ?

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    During UPA only blasts due to appeasement...
    Now khel katham...

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  • Sri_Educated, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    What about your chaiwala ??????

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  • Ravi, Kapu

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Sri_Educated, Mangalore
    Did this 'chaiwala' burn 59 Hindus alive in Godhra which triggered the riots?

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  • kas, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Take Nitesh kumar to a temple and ask this question ......
    Truth will come out easily, as to who has done that ....

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  • SHAHID, SHIRVA

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    NOW KHEL KHATAM OF YOUR AMIT SHAH JUST WAIT AND WATCH..

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  • JAGDISH, mumbai

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    YOU SLEEPER CELL GROUP PLANNING TO KILL AMIT SHAH SHAHID ?

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  • Ravi, Kapu

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    'Abdul Subhan Qureshi'.. Should have been killed just like in MP

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  • M.S.D, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Dear Government,

    Pls Hang Him & Dont drag his case for next 10yrs.

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  • Luv, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    first make a list of his students...
    In ten years how many must have got training from him...

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