According to Uttar Pradesh police, no evidences can prove Saifullah’s links with ISIS, on the other hand; Madhya Pradesh police claims to have found few evidences which establish the fact that Saifullah had an involvement with ISIS or was inspired by the same.
The evidence found by the cops during investigation of the Bhopal train blast include a pipe bomb which has ‘Islamic state, we are in India’ and Abu Bakr’s name written on it with a sketch pen.
According to the UP police, the attackers also uploaded the picture of the bomb on social media via their handlers. The evidence collected has also been shown to MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Even Home Minister Rajnath Singh is siding with the MP police and agreed that UP police lack evidence. Rajnath on Thursday also made a statement on the issue in the lower house as the second leg of Budget session resumed. Rajnath while addressing the house said, "The police made an attempt to arrest Saifullah, but he refused to surrender. He also said that "on entering his room, Saifullah's side opened fire and hence he had to be gunned down". He also informed that a walky-talky, cash and weapons were seized from the incident spot".
While speaking to ABP News, security expert Yunus Rathore said “Even if people are behind ISIS, it is sufficient evidence and no one can gather so much weapons without someone’s support”.
Even Saifullah’s father on Wednesday refused to accept his mortal remains and called him anti-national. He said that "the man who couldn't stand for the nation, how would he have stood for me".