Fasih Mahmood one of the founding members of Indian Mujahideen: Sources

New Delhi: Days after suspected terrorist Fasih Mahmood was apprehended in Saudi Arabia, fresh details are emerging about him.

Sources have told NDTV that Fasih is one of the founding members of Indian Mujahideen and that he studied in the same engineering college as Riyaz and Iqbal Bhatkal. The Bhatkal brothers - founding members and top commanders of Indian Mujahideen - are currently based in Karachi.

An engineer by profession, 28-year old Fasih is alleged to have been involved in the Chinnaswamy Stadium blast in Bangalore - 15 people were killed in the blast - and the shooting incident near Jama Masjid (Delhi) in 2010 and is wanted by both Delhi and Karnataka Police.

On the request of the Karnataka and Delhi Police, the CBI had asked the Interpol to issue a Red Corner Notice against Fasih after which Saudi Authorities have informed that he has been apprehended by them. Sources say Fasih was in charge of generating funds in Saudi Arabia.

The agency is interacting with Saudi authorities on the formalities to bring him back. Officials are hopeful they will get Fasih to India within 10 days.

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Fasih had reportedly been missing and his wife Nikhat Parveen had approached the Supreme Court claiming Fasih was in the custody of central security agencies.

Parveen moved the Supreme Court alleging her husband was picked up by a joint team of Indian and Saudi officials on May 13 for his alleged terror links. 

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