Seeking cooperation from the people, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday released the photographs along with their details and announced rewards in the tune of Rs 5-10 lakh for any information leading to the arrests of the accused persons wanted in Patna and Bodh Gaya blasts. NIA has launched a hunt against these five alleged I-M operatives after blasts took place in Patna on October 27.
Any tip-off regarding Tahseen Akhtar or Haider Ali will bring in Rs 10 lakh while for the other three accused persons - Numan Ansari, Taufeeq Ansari and Mojibullah- a reward of Rs 5 lakh have been announced by the NIA.
“The five IM operatives are wanted by the NIA for their involvement in the planning and commission of terrorist acts including the Bodh Gaya Blasts (dated July 7, 2013) and Patna Blasts (dated October 27, 2013),” stated a press release issued by the NIA head quarters.
The NIA has also provided details regarding the five absconding alleged terror operatives as well as phone numbers — 011-23438200, 08285100100 and 9654447345 to provide any information leading to their arrest.
One can also share their information related to the five terror operatives on the e-mail address — sp10.nia@gov.in. Information can also be given on the postal address — SP, CIB -1, NIA Headquarters, 6th Floor, NDCC, Building-II, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi-110001. The NIA promises to keep the identity of any informer confidential.
Reward of Rs 10 lakh has been announced for giving any information about Tahseen Akhtar and Haider Ali leading to their arrests. Both are wanted by the NIA for their involvement in the Hyderabad Blasts on February 21, 2013 and for his role in the conspiracy furthered by the operatives of the Indian Mujahideen being investigated in Case No. RC-6/ 2012/ NIA /DlI.
While Rs 5 lakh has been announced for the three alleged I-M operatives — Numan Ansari, Taufique Ansari and Mojibullah all three hailing from Ranchi.
Names of Haidar, Taufiq, Tariq and Nauman were revealed by IM operative Manzar Imam, arrested from Ranchi. During the interrogation Imam had revealed that Tahseen had been camping in Ranchi for some time and had built a Ranchi module with the help of Haider who was believed to have recruited all operatives involved in the Patna blasts.
Serial blasts rocked Gandhi Maidan in Patna on October 27 minutes ahead of the rally of BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Killing eight people and injuring dozens of people.