Fasih Mohammed
Fasih Mohammed | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Organization | Lashkar-e-Taiba |
| Criminal charge | Terrorism |
Fasih Mahmood aka Fasih Mohammed is an alleged member of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based Islamist terror group. A native of Bihar, he is accused of carrying out terror strikes in India and recruiting members for terror related activities.[1][2] He is alleged to have been involved in the 2010 Chinnaswamy Stadium blast in Bangalore and a terror attack near Jama Masjid (Delhi) in 2010 and is wanted by both Delhi and Karnataka Police.[3]
Early life
Mehmood, originally from Bihar's Madhubani district, had moved to Saudi Arabia in 2007 after obtaining his Bachelor's in technology degree from a college in the coastal Karnataka town of Bhatkal.[4] He is an engineer by training.[1]
Militancy
According to his family, he knew Karachi based jihadist, Riyaz Ismail Shahbandri, one of the Indian Mujahideen's three top commanders, as a student, but denies he had any knowledge of or association with terrorist activities.[4]
Delhi Police sources claimed that Fasih Mahmood was one of the five men who transformed the Students Islamic Movement of India (Simi), a radical student body into a deadly Indian Mujahideen (IM).[5]
Some of the suspects of 2010 Bangalore stadium bombing were later arrested from Darbhanga, Bihar state. Based on their statements given to the local police, the Central Bureau of Investigation was asked to seek an Interpol Red-corner notice for the arrest of Saudi Arabia based engineer Fasih Mahmood, who had been sought by India for his alleged role in the bomb attacks at the cricket stadium.[4] He was arrested in Saudi Arabia in May 2012.[6]
References
- ^ a b "India wins another gulf war, gets Fasih". The Times of India. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ "Maha police keen to grill Fasih Mahmood". Deccan Chronicle. 2 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Govt. taking steps to bring back terror suspect Fasih: Chidambaram". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ a b c "Interpol warrant for Bangalore stadium attack suspect soon: police". The Hindu. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Simi to IM: Fasih key to change of identity". Hindustan Times. 3 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ Devesh K. Pandey; Mohammad Ali; Sandeep Joshi (22 October 2012). "Fasih quizzed soon after landing". The Hindu. New Delhi. Retrieved 25 November 2012.