Senior officials said Potanical was allegedly the one who had transported explosive material to Ahmedabad to make bombs for the July 2008 serial blast. According to Crime Branch sources he was onthe run since nine years and was hiding at different places across the country till he was located by crime branch in Kerala. It is note worthy that Ahmedabad Crime Branch probing the July 2008 details blast case has arrested more than 74 alleged IM operatives inbred case while more than 15 including Abdul Subhan alias Taukeer, Riyaz and Iqbal Bhatkal are still absconding. Crime branch also sources said with the arrest of Potanical they would be able to exactly pin point the sources of explosives sued in making bombs for July 2008 serial blasts and for the 29 imploded bombs which we're found in Surat on 27th July 2008. Read less...
Shoaib knew Sainuddin and Sarfuddin, the two persons arrested for allegedly providing electronic chips used in bombs for the 2008 blasts, and helped the operatives of Indian Mujahideen (IM) and Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) get in touch with them, Bhatt said. Yasin Bhatkal, one of the main accused, had also told the sleuths about Shoaib’s role. Shoaib hails from Malappuram. Read less...