Accused of Ahmedabad bomb blasts arrested in Belagavi

Nasir was arrested by Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad on Sunday night

Belagavi, 20 Jun 2016: Nasir was arrested by Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad on Sunday night at Belagavi in connection with the serial bomb blasts in Ahmedabad.

 

Nasir alias Parvez Rangrez, an accused in the July 26, 2008, Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts was arrested by Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Gujarat at Belagavi late on Sunday night.

 

 

Deputy Commissioner of Police Amarnth Reddy (Crime and Traffic) told reporters here on Monday that ATS team, lead by Inspector Bhavesh, arrived at Belagavi with an arrest warrant against Nasir. After arresting the accused, the team informed the Market Police Station and left for Gujarat along with Nasir.

 

Nasir was arrested from a house in Badkal Galli under Market Police Station. The absconder, now in ATS net, was allegedly among the accused who perpetuated the barbaric blasts that killed around 56 persons and leaving more than 200 injured in serial bomb blasts in the Gujarat capital.

 

The ATS, working on a tip off that Nasir had taken shelter in Belagavi, rushed with the arrest warrant and arrested him.