Phone calls to arrested terror suspects traced to Karachi

Mumbai, Mar 15 (PTI) The phone calls received by two
terror suspects, arrested on charges of planning terror
attacks in the city, have been traced to Karachi in Pakistan,
an official from Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) said on Monday.

"The phone calls the duo were receiving have been
traced to Karachi in Pakistan. They had received calls on a
regular basis in which they were instructed to ensure that the
targets get reduced to ashes," said the official on the
condition of anonymity.
The duo, Abdul Latif alias Guddu (29) and Riyaz Ali
alias Rehan (23), residents of suburban Bandra and Dahisar
respectively, were arrested near Matunga railway station in
central Mumbai on Saturday.
ATS chief Raghuvanshi had yesterday said that preliminary
probe suggested the duo were getting instructions from someone
called 'Uncle' from Pakistan to execute their activities here.
Both had conducted recce of three targets - headquarters
of public sector petroleum company Oil and Natural Gas
Corporation, Thakkar Mall and Mangaldas Market - and
were planning to carry out attacks which included sabotage and
setting them on fire. PTI VM
KAB


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