Kin of ‘terror suspect’ held

MUMBAI: The authorities in Dubai have detained one Farooq Devadiwala cousin of Faisal Hasan Mirza who was arrested by the Mumbai police last week for allegedly planning terror attacks in the city

Updated At : 07:17 AM May 17, 2018 IST

Mumbai, May 16

The authorities in Dubai have detained one Farooq Devadiwala, cousin of Faisal Hasan Mirza who was arrested by the Mumbai police last week for allegedly planning terror attacks in the city.

Devadiwala was picked up after a request was made to the authorities there by the India. He is under detention and the Mumbai police have sought his extradition.

Police officials in Mumbai say Devadiwala allegedly indoctrinated Mirza and got him recruited to the Indian Mujahideen. Mirza was sent to Dubai from where he was allegedly sent to Pakistan on a fake passport. Police say Mirza was given training in arms and was tasked with setting up a sleeper cell in Mumbai to carry out attacks in different parts of the country. — TNS