India | Updated Oct 06, 2008 at 07:40pm IST

Indian Mujahideen: A terror corporate

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New Delhi: The Mumbai Police claim to have busted an important module of the terrorist group Indian Mujahideen which was allegedly involved in blasts across India since 2005.

Mumbai Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor on Monday announced that with the arrest of a group of suspected Indian Mujahideen members from Karnataka for allegedly placing bombs in Ahmedabad and Surat, the number of people held in connection with the recent terror attacks has risen to 20.

The terror suspects, who were allegedly found with bombs, were reportedly planning blasts during Navratri in Mumbai.

Indian Mujahideen: A terror corporate

  • Media cell: Responsible for sending terror- e-mail before blasts.
  • Logistical cell: Responsible for planting of bombs and recce.
  • Core group: Responsible for deciding bomb sites and overall management.
  • All members well-educated; either software engineers, mechanical engineers or hacking experts.
  • Drawing salaries upto Rs 19 lakh annually and from well-to-do families.
  • Out of the 20 arrested, 18 have no previous criminal record.

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