Delhi Blast Probe: Two More Faridabad Hideouts Linked To Suspect Muzammil Revealed

Sources said that Jumma, during questioning, revealed that Muzammil had told him that he wanted to start a Kashmiri fruit business here, and for this, he needed space.

Jumma clarified that he had no prior connection with Muzammil, and their first meeting took place at Al-Falah Hospital, where Jumma's nephew was undergoing cancer treatment.

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Faridabad, Nov 27 (PTI) Delhi blast investigation revealed that Dr Muzammil Ganaie, one of the prime suspects arrested in connection with the white-collar terror module linked to the November 10 terrorist incident, had two more hideouts near the Al Falah University.

Besides renting hideouts in Fatehpur Taga and Dhauj in Faridabad, Muzammil had taken a house on rent from the former sarpanch of Khori Jamalpur village on the pretext of starting a Kashmiri fruit business, and a small room built on a farmer's land, police sources have said.

The accommodation, owned by Jumma Khan, has three bedrooms and a hall plus kitchen, and it was about 4 kilometres from Al-Falah University, where Muzammil worked and was picked up by the J&K police.

He stayed here between April and July on a monthly rent of Rs 8,000, said the sources.

The house was built above a plastic raw material factory, owned by Khan.

A team from the NIA recently took Muzammil to the village in connection with its Delhi blast probe.

NIA officers questioned Khan for several hours during their visit.

Sources said that Jumma, during questioning, revealed that Muzammil had told him that he wanted to start a Kashmiri fruit business here, and for this, he needed space.

But, after about three months, he vacated the house, claiming that it was too hot there.

Jumma clarified that he had no prior connection with Muzammil, and their first meeting took place at Al-Falah Hospital, where Jumma's nephew was undergoing cancer treatment.

"He had vacated my house after around three months. I never suspected that he was a terrorist", said Khan.

The NIA probe also revealed that Muzammil had stored a substantial amount of explosive material, for approximately 12 days, in a room built on a piece of land belonging to a farmer.

Later, he shifted the explosive material to a room in the house of cleric Ishtiyak in Fatehpur Taga village. 

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