He was allegedly plotted to carry out a series of terror strikes in the country.
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Madrasa teacher arrested for suspected al Qaeda links – Delhi Police has arrested a madrassa teacher from Bengaluru for suspected links with al-Qaeda. He was brought to Delhi on transit remand and presented before a court here on Thursday.
The Delhi Police on Friday said that Anzar Shah, who was arrested for having alleged links with the al-Qaeda, was a “facilitator” involved in sending a recruit overseas for training.
Till now, four Al Qaeda terrorists have been arrested.
Once employed at a mosque in Bengaluru, he was asked to leave after he delivered a speech demeaning women. He was nabbed after Zafar Massod and Abdul Rehman, AQIS operatives arrested earlier, revealed they had been in touch with Shah through VoIP.
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Special Cell teams are also conducting search operation in several cities, tracking other potential operatives of the jihadi outfit.
