<p>Ahmedabad crime branch on Wednesday recovered 49 crude bombs allegedly brought in from Uttar Pradesh to create disturbances in the city and across Gujarat.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The crime branch arrested Mohammad Irfan alias Bala Shahfakir (20), a resident of Rahimnagar in Narol, the city’s industrial part, following information that two crude bomb makers were camping in Narol area. <br /><br />While Irfan is believed to be the carrier who received bombs, the main accused has been identified as Altaf alias Sameer, a native of Uttar Pradesh. <br /><br />During preliminary interrogations, Irfan claimed he was asked to keep the crude bombs at his residence and had no role in making them.<br /><br />Major threat<br /><br />Confiscation of crude bombs ahead of the forthcoming Jagannath Rath Yatra is viewed as a major security threat in Ahmedabad. The Jal Yatra of Lord Jagannath began on Tuesday, marking the beginning of the annual Rath Yatra scheduled for July 18 this year.<br /><br />Ahmedabad DCP-Crime Deepan Bhadran said: “It appears that Rath Yatra was their main target and they were in the process of assembling more crude bombs before the festival”. <br /><br />Crime branch officials added that the suspects appeared to be working for a group associated with terror and anti-social activities that wanted to cause large-scale damage in the state.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Ahmedabad crime branch on Wednesday recovered 49 crude bombs allegedly brought in from Uttar Pradesh to create disturbances in the city and across Gujarat.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The crime branch arrested Mohammad Irfan alias Bala Shahfakir (20), a resident of Rahimnagar in Narol, the city’s industrial part, following information that two crude bomb makers were camping in Narol area. <br /><br />While Irfan is believed to be the carrier who received bombs, the main accused has been identified as Altaf alias Sameer, a native of Uttar Pradesh. <br /><br />During preliminary interrogations, Irfan claimed he was asked to keep the crude bombs at his residence and had no role in making them.<br /><br />Major threat<br /><br />Confiscation of crude bombs ahead of the forthcoming Jagannath Rath Yatra is viewed as a major security threat in Ahmedabad. The Jal Yatra of Lord Jagannath began on Tuesday, marking the beginning of the annual Rath Yatra scheduled for July 18 this year.<br /><br />Ahmedabad DCP-Crime Deepan Bhadran said: “It appears that Rath Yatra was their main target and they were in the process of assembling more crude bombs before the festival”. <br /><br />Crime branch officials added that the suspects appeared to be working for a group associated with terror and anti-social activities that wanted to cause large-scale damage in the state.<br /><br /></p>
