A senior ATS official said in Mumbai that around one kg explosives and other instruments have been recovered from him.
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The 31-year-old was reportedly in touch with another wanted accused Farooque based in Syria. Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation said Qureshi was an employee but he had no links to the Islamic State terror outfit. Chaus was planning to join the Islamic State and was in constant touch with their members through social media. We suspect Shahed was roped in by Chaus.
Qureshi was arrested earlier this week. A raid was then conducted at Khan’s place and IED was seized.
Khan was produced before a local court in Aurangabad on Sunday afternoon and was remanded to police custody till July 29.
Given that the Kerala Police are investigating the case, the ATS officials said that they did not have much of information about Rizwan.
Meanwhile, additional director general of police, ATS, Atulchandra Kulkarni during an interaction with a community at Latur stated that their participation is required to combat terrorism.
While Khan and Qureshi during their interrogation have denied being involved in forced conversions, investigators say that there are documents to prove otherwise. A case under sections 153A (for promoting enmity between different groups) and 34 (common intention) of Indian Penal Code and relavant section of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in Kochi police station.
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Within hours after his detention, Quershi was placed under arrest by the visiting team of Kerala Police in connection with a case registered against in Kochi on July 17.
