New Delhi: Saudi Arabia has red-flagged deportation to India of Fasih Mohammad, allegedly involved in the conspiracy behind the bomb blasts in Bangalore and Delhi, saying it wants to investigate his role before taking a call on New Delhi’s request for his custody.
This was conveyed by Riyadh to New Delhi through diplomatic as well as security agency-to-agency meetings within days of deportation of Syed Zabiuddin alias Abu Jundal from Saudi Arabia, official sources said. While the Saudi authorities confirmed his detention there, they conveyed that they were closely examining his role and stay in that country.
An engineer and alleged member of banned outfit Indian Mujahideen, Bihar-born Fasih is alleged to have been involved in the Chinnaswamy Stadium blast in Bangalore and the shooting near Jama Masjid (Delhi) in 2010 and is wanted by both Delhi and Karnataka police. An Interpol red corner notice against Fasih was issued earlier this year after reports of his sudden disappearance. His name cropped up during the interrogation of the alleged terrorists of banned outfit Indian Mujahideen arrested during the last nine months. The Gulf country is not happy over the exposure of its role and cooperation by the Indian security agencies in the Jundal operation. This was cited by National Security Advisor Shivshanker Menon, during his address to the Directors and Inspectors General of police last week. (PTI)