NIA arrested two accused persons namely Mohd Salim Ahmed @ Haji Salim and Kafil @ Kafeel both residents of Kairana, District Shamli of Uttar Pradesh today.
The case was originally registered as FIR No. 26/2021 on June 17, 2021, at Railway PS in Darbhanga of Bihar. It was related to an explosion in a parcel on Platform 1 of Darbhanga Railway station on the same day .
This parcel had arrived in Darbhanga aboard Train No. 07007 Secunderabad-Darbhanga Express. NIA had arrested two accused Mohd. Nasir Khan and Imran Malik on 30.06.2021 in this case earlier.
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A preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested accused Mohd. Salim Ahmed @ Haji Salim and Kafil are key conspirators in the instant case. The arrested accused met at the residence of Haji Salim in the month of February 2021 and finalized the plan of planting an IED in a moving train so casualties and extensive damage to property can be caused. Haji Salim is a close associate of Pakistan-based LeT operative Iqbal Kana and was acting as a key intermediary between Iqbal Kana and the arrested accused. He was also involved in channeling funds sent by Iqbal kana that were used in executing the terror act.
The arrested accused would be produced before the Special NIA Court, Patna after obtaining transit remand from the competent Court of UP. Further investigation to unearth the complete conspiracy continues.
SOURCE-NSS
