Syed Riqubul Hider Ali, a resident of Holding No 40 on Road No 14, West Zakirnagar in Mango, father of suspected Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) operative, Syed Mohammed Zishan Ali has said that his son is innocent.
Ali was arrested by special cell of Delhi police's anti terrorist unit from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The Delhi police took him into custody.
Hider (68) who is a former employee of Tisco Growth Shop said he is aware about his son’s arrest from Saudi Arabia. “We have received information about Ali’s arrest through my lawyer last night. I am not in a position to say as my son who did not return home ever since he left home nine years ago. But so far as I know Ali, he is innocent. He had gone to Saudi Arabia for job only,” said Hider.
Hider said the police and investigating agencies sleuths were coming regularly to him seeking information Zishan and his elder son Arshiyan and had come today also.
“I will not say anything else without consulting my lawyer. My son is innocent and he will come out as free,” noted his father.
My son innocent, says Ali’s father
The police had secured an arrest warrant against Zishan in June 2016. His name was also mentioned in a chargesheet filed against the alleged AQIS accused persons. Zishan’s brother Syed Mohammed Arshiyan, who was last spotted in Saudi Arabia, is also allegedly has links with international terror outfits. He is also wanted by the Indian agencies.
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ajay Kerketta said they are aware about the arrest of Zishan Ali. “Though the case related to Zishan Ali’s terrorist activities is being looked after by ATS, Jharkhand, we are keeping a tab on it closely,” said Kerketta who looks after the law and order in Azadnagar and Zakirnagar areas of Mango.
Zishan was the third suspected AQIS' operative operative having base in the still city during the past two years. Earlier on December 17 Abdul Sami (32) who is a resident of Dhatkidih in Bistupur was arrested by the Delhi police from Haryanan on December 17, 2015. Second suspected AQIS operative arrested was Masood Ahmed (38), also a resident of Dhatkidih on January 19, 2016.