Mumbai, 29 Oct (HS): The Maharashtra

Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) recovered literature relating to operation of AK-47

rifle and preparing bombs published by Al-Qaeda magazine from the residence of

a terrorist Zuber Hangargekar (35). Following the pictures of the literature

Pune police arrested Zuber and his colleague near Pone Station on Wednesday.

They are being interrogated for further information about their activities and

other persons involved.

According to an ATS officer, a Software

Engineer, Zuber was arrested in Kondhwa region of Pune. He is a resident of

Solapur. He was remanded to police custody up to November 4. Zuber was working

with a software company in Kalyani Nagar./ He recently visited Chennai and then

met one of his friends in Pune, who was arrested on suspicion at the Pune

Railway Station on Wednesday.

During a search operation at Zuber’s

residence interpretation of Osama Bin Laden’s speech, copies of Inspire

Magazine providing information about AK-47 rifle use and preparing bombs were

recovered. Zuber informed the police

that many youths and children are in his contact and ready to become Al-Qaeda

members.

Zubin is a highly educated youth and is

employed in a IT company for a lucrative pay package. Further investigation

into his connections with terrorist groups is in progress. Police are also

searching his electronic gadgets.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar