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Gujarat blasts mastermind Abdul Subhan Qureshi nabbed by the Special Cell of Delhi Police

News Agencies 22 January 2018, 12:33 IST

Gujarat blasts mastermind Abdul Subhan Qureshi nabbed by the Special Cell of Delhi Police

Delhi police on Monday arrested a dreaded terrorist affiliated with banned Students Islamic Movement of India (IMI">SIMI) - Indian Mujahideen (IM).

Abdul Subhan Qureshi of IMI">SIMI-IM was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police after a brief exchange of fire.

According to police, Qureshi was involved in 2008 serial blasts in Gujarat and was in the national capital to execute a big conspiracy ahead of the Republic Day. He is a software engineer.

The 2008 Gujarat bombings were a series of 21 bomb blasts that hit Ahmedabad, India, on July 26, 2008, within a span of 70 minutes. 56 people were killed and over 200 people were injured.

-ANI

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