Kola, who runs Muzaffar Kola Enterprises based in Dubai, was instrumental in facilitating availability of Rs 10 lakh to IM's elusive chief operative Yasin Bhatkal, ATS sources said, adding that the money was used to fund the blasts.
"Kola has been associated with Dossa and his absconding brother Mohammed Dossa. On Kola's instructions, hawala operator Kanwar Pathrija (arrested in the 13/7 blasts case) allegedly handed over Rs 10 lakh to one Shivanand, who later turned out to be Yasin Bhatkal," the source said.
"With this link, we now cannot rule out underworld help in this terror attack," the source added.
On July 13 last year, triple bomb blasts occurred at Dadar, Zaveri Bazaar and Opera House of the city killing 27 people and wounding 127 others.
Dossa was charged with conspiracy and making arrangements for landing of arms and ammunition at Raigad coast for the 1993 serial blasts. His brother Mohammed, also wanted in the same case, is absconding. The explosions had killed 257 people and injured 574. The main trial in the blasts case is already over and the court has convicted 100 accused.
However, Dossa and some other accused, including extradited gangster Abu Salem, who were taken into custody at the fag end of trial, are being tried separately. (More)