<p>Saudi Arabia has handed over to India a suspected LeT operative, who was wanted by Kerala Police in connection with a 2009 explosive haul case.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A Rayees, believed to be an associate of banned Pakistan-based terror outfit's member Thadiyantavide Nazir, was deported to Mumbai where he was arrested by Kerala Police about a fortnight ago.<br /><br />"Rayees was deported by Saudi Arabia and Kerala Police took his custody," Union Home Secretary R K Singh told PTI.<br /><br />Rayees was named as the third accused in a case relating to seizure of ammonium nitrate from Chakkarakkal in Kannur in 2009. During the period of investigation, he had slipped out to Saudi Arabia.<br /><br />Ammonium nitrate, a controlled commodity, is frequently being used by terrorists to carry out blasts.<br /><br />Highly placed sources said Rayees was first arrested in the Gulf country for alleged visa violation and he was deported when he completed his sentence there.<br /><br />A suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Fasih Mohammed was arrested by Delhi Police today after his deportation by Saudi authorities.<br /><br />Before the deportation of Rayees and Fasih, Saudi Arabia had deported Abu Jundal, an alleged handler for the terrorists who ravaged Mumbai in India's worst-ever terror attacks in November, 2008.</p>
<p>Saudi Arabia has handed over to India a suspected LeT operative, who was wanted by Kerala Police in connection with a 2009 explosive haul case.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A Rayees, believed to be an associate of banned Pakistan-based terror outfit's member Thadiyantavide Nazir, was deported to Mumbai where he was arrested by Kerala Police about a fortnight ago.<br /><br />"Rayees was deported by Saudi Arabia and Kerala Police took his custody," Union Home Secretary R K Singh told PTI.<br /><br />Rayees was named as the third accused in a case relating to seizure of ammonium nitrate from Chakkarakkal in Kannur in 2009. During the period of investigation, he had slipped out to Saudi Arabia.<br /><br />Ammonium nitrate, a controlled commodity, is frequently being used by terrorists to carry out blasts.<br /><br />Highly placed sources said Rayees was first arrested in the Gulf country for alleged visa violation and he was deported when he completed his sentence there.<br /><br />A suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Fasih Mohammed was arrested by Delhi Police today after his deportation by Saudi authorities.<br /><br />Before the deportation of Rayees and Fasih, Saudi Arabia had deported Abu Jundal, an alleged handler for the terrorists who ravaged Mumbai in India's worst-ever terror attacks in November, 2008.</p>