Memon Iqbal Mohammed alias Iqbal Mirchi also known as Iqbal Merchant, a key aide of underworld don and proclaimed terrorist Dawood Ibrahim, has been detained by authorities in London, sources in the Mumbai Crime Branch have confirmed.
Maldavian national Iqbal Mohamed, who was suspected of plotting an attack on the Cricket World Cup in South Asia, has been released on the basis of a court order.Mohamed, 42, was arrested on March 10 on arrival at Male International Airport from Pakistan following a tip-off from Interpol. Interior Minister Rehman Malik and Interpol chief Ronald Noble announced the arrest last week, saying a 'serious attempt' at an attack had been foiled.
'Nehru's inability to take religion seriously as a category led to serious errors of judgement in his dealings with the Muslim League, and later, also with the Hindu right.'
Mohammed Iqbal Yusuf Shaikh, who planted a scooter bomb, was sentenced to death for his role in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.
Both have been found guilty of conspiracy.
Ayodhya attackers get 14-day judicial remand
Four militants arrested in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the July 5 bid to storm the makeshift Ram temple complex in Faizabad were on Friday remanded to 5 days in police custody. \n\n
Demoralised Bangladesh will look to end their campaign on a high when they face a rampaging New Zealand.
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