Fourth accused in Pune blast arrested

The fourth suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative allegedly involved in the Aug 1 Pune blast was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police, an official said today. The other three accused were arrested earlier.

The fourth suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative allegedly involved in the August 1 Pune blast was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police, an official said Wednesday. The other three accused were arrested earlier.

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The accused has been identified as Landge Irfan Mustafa, 30, was arrested near a bus stand in Jaipur October 10, police said.

"Mustafa was one of the other accused in the Pune blast. Many are still absconding," said Special Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) S.N. Srivastav.

Mustafa is undergoing 20 days of police custody, which ends on October 30.

Asad Khan, 33, and Imran Khan, 31 were arrested from south Delhi Sep 26. The third alleged operative, Sayed Firoz alias Hamza, 38, was arrested Oct 1 from the Nizamuddin Railway Station in New Delhi.