MP police arrest terrorist wanted in 2022 Jaipur serial blasts conspiracy case

The Madhya Pradesh police said Firoz Khan, a founder member of terrorist gang Al Sufa, had been absconding since March 2022

Published on: Apr 2, 2025, 21:40:34 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh police arrested Firoz Khan, a founder member of terrorist gang Al Sufa, who was wanted in connection with the 2022 Jaipur serial blasts conspiracy case, from Ratlam on Wednesday morning.

The accused carryied a reward of ₹5 lakh announced by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). (Representational image)

Khan, 48, absconding since March 2022 and carrying a reward of ₹5 lakh announced by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), was nabbed when he came to celebrate Eid at his cousin’s flat, officials said.

Ratlam superintendent of police (SP) Amit Kumar Singh said, “We received information that Firoz had come to Ratlam. Five teams were formed to nab him in an apartment of nine flats. The team raided an apartment on Wednesday morning by cordoning off the area. He was found at his cousin’s flat. He was arrested and taken to unknown place for security reason.”

The Ratlam police are interrogating him and will hand him over to NIA, the SP said.

He along with ten others were booked under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Explosives Act after the Rajasthan Police arrested three persons with 12 kg of explosive material in Nimbahera, on March 30, 2022.

The arrested trio was identified as Zuber Khan, a resident of Anand Colony, Altamash Khan and Sarfuddin, both residents of Sheranipura. During the investigation, it was found that they were going to Jaipur to carry out blasts.

Later, seven more people were arrested from different states by NIA and the agency found their connection with Al Sufa Group, formed in Ratlam and involved in unlawful activities.

Following their arrests, the Madhya Pradesh government demolished the houses and farmhouses of four accused from Ratlam, including Firoz.

The ten other accused are currently lodged in Jaipur jail.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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