Zakir Shaikh, arrested for involvement in Delhi terror module received calls from Pakistan: Maharashtra ATS

Mumbai, October 6: Zakir Hussain Shaikh, who was arrested last month in the case of criminal conspiracy to commit terrorist acts received calls from Pakistan, revealed Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). Zakir was in touch with one of the six suspects including Jan Mohammad Shaikh who is a resident of Dharavi in Mumbai.

 

Zakir was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act by Maharashtra ATS from suburban Jogeshwari in Mumbai on September 17 in connection with Pakistan supported terror module.

 

Maharashtra ATS chief Vineet Agarwal was quoted as saying, “During the investigation, terror suspect Zakir Shaikh's Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls revealed that he received calls from Pakistan. It can't be confirmed that numbers were from Pakistan but IP address was of Pakistan.” Zakir along with two other terror suspects Rizwan Monim and Irfan Shaikh are under custody by Maharashtra ATS till October 11.

 

The ATS had earlier said that Zakir revealed that he had been receiving instructions from his handlers based in a foreign country. It told a special court in Mumbai that Zakir was in touch with one Anthony alias Anwar alias Anas from "neighbouring country". It had also told the court that he was hatching a criminal conspiracy to carry out terror attacks using explosives in Maharashtra and elsewhere.

 

Last month, the Delhi Police's Special Cell had busted a "terror module'' and arrested six men, including two terrorists trained by Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI. The module was allegedly planning to carry out terror attacks across the country.