In a major breakthrough, the Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Chhattisgarh Police arrested an alleged financier of terror outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM) through a bank account from Khamtarai locality of Raipur city on Wednesday.
Giving details about the operation, Inspector General of Police (IGP) G P Singh stated that the ATS received a tip off that a person had been involved in the funding of the outfit. Based on specific information, the ATS raided the Khamtarai locality and nabbed Dheeraj Sav (22) who originally hails from Jamui in Bihar from his residence, he said.
On interrogation, it was revealed by the accused that he has links with one Khalid in Pakistan who is in touch with him, Singh said. Dheeraj said that he took guidance from Khalid and worked to transfer funds through his account for which he received 13 per cent commission, the IGP said. Singh stated that further investigations led to a revelation of more than Rs one crore allegedly transferred to the terror outfit.
The accused had been living with his family in Khamtarai since 2011 and sells chicken dishes on a cart. The ATS has information on a private bank and another bank in Raipur from which the transfer of funds took place. Singh stated that Dheeraj Sav was put under surveillance for a long time to monitor his activities and was arrested only after complete investigations were performed. The accused would be produced in the Raipur District Court on Thursday. The ATS has also recently rounded up around 16 SIMI operatives in Raipur city.