One of the prime accused of Bihar blast Abdullah was in Raipur last month and had rented a house in Tikarapara area along with two of his aides, disclosed Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence) Mukesh Gupta on Saturday.
The ADG said several other key information were received from the SIMI operatives Umer Siddiqui and Abdul Wahid during interrogation. He also told mediapersons that after the arrest of Umer Siddiqui and Abdul Wahid, Abdullah fled from Raipur. Abdullah was living in Raipur after executing blasts in Patna along with two of his aides. Siddiqui and Abdullah used to contact each other though public PCO booths not their mobile phones the ADG informed.
Police have detained three more persons for questioning them in connection with the banned outfit SIMI (Students Islamic Movement of India), ADG said. He disclosed that several objectionable documents and a laptop was seized from the possession of Siddiqui and Wahid. Sources claimed that police was closely watching the activities of Siddiqui and Wahid for past two-and-a-half years. Siddiqui was entrusted with the task of building SIMI network in the capital city. Investigators also claimed that Siddiqui had connection with some terrorist outfits based in Pakistan.
Police sources informed that Abdullah had identified himself as a student and had taken a house on rent. Since staying in hotels requires ID proof Abdullah who is an operative of Indian Mujahideen, a banned terrorist organisation, decided to take house on rent. It was Siddiqui who had helped Abdullah to get house , police said. The ADG also disclosed that police was getting information about SIMI network active in Raipur for past two and half years. Few more arrests could be made after investigations, the ADG said. Meanwhile police have gained the remand of Siddiqui and Wahid till November 22.