"Key recruiter" of LeT arrested in Delhi

New Delhi, Jun 4: A 50-year-old Pakistani national, suspected to be a "key recruiter" for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in India and Nepal, was arrested from the national capital today evening, with officials seizing some currency, an identity card and driving license from him.
Mohd Omar Madni was caught by Delhi Police's anti- terror wing 'Special Cell' from near the Qutub Minar in south Delhi's Mehrauli.

"We caught him this evening after receiving an input from intelligence agencies. He is a key operative of LeT in India and Nepal," Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) P N Aggarwal told PTI.

He said they were interrogating Madni as the purpose of visit to India was not immediately known.

A senior police official said Madni was "one of the key persons" involved in recruitment for the LeT from the country and sending them for training in Pakistan by exploiting the "porous" Indo-Nepal border.

Asked about LeT operative's plans, the official said "The interrogation is on. We are not aware of his plans." Police recovered USD 8,000, Rs 15,000 (Indian) and Rs 4,000 (Nepalese) besides an identity card and driving license.

"We have not recovered any explosive from him," the official said.

Police suspect that he came to the capital from Aligarh as a railway ticket from Aligarh to Delhi with today's date was also recovered from him. PTI