For assassinating Narendra Modi, the arrested SIMI activists had planned to shot him during his public meeting in Raipur. However, they could not arrange the pistols and explosive in time, due to which they failed in their evil intentions, revealed Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence) Mukesh Gupta talking with reports here on Monday.
The ADG further disclosed that apart from meeting held in the jungles of Barnawapara two meetings of SIMI activists was also convened at Raipur in which 30-32 SIMI supporters and activist had participated. SIMI activists were trying to arrange two pistols for attacking Narendra Modi during his public meeting in Raipur ADG informed. “They had finalized deal for Rs 17000 and Rs 37,000 respectively for the pistols, however the person could not deliver the arms on time due to which they failed,” the ADGP told reporters.
Two new names have surfaced in the SIMI network expose case Azhar alias Chemical Ali and Sherk Khan. They had been both entrusted to raise financial back for the banned organisation. They have even collected Rs 1.40 lakh in a bank account, claimed ADG. Chemical Ali was also training youths in the jungle area of Chhattisgarh. Meanwhile police informed that police custody remand of SIMI activist Saleem Ahmed who was arrested from Kota area of Saraswati Nagar on December 13 was extended till December 20.