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B'lore madrassa teacher arrested for links with al-Qaeda

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Delhi Police has arrested a madrassa teacher from Bangalore for suspected links with al-Qaeda, police said today.

The accused, identified as Maulana Anzar Shah, was arrested yesterday from Bangalore by a team of Delhi Police's Special Cell and was today produced before a court here, which sent him to police custody till January 20, said a senior police officer.

Shah is suspected to have links with the al-Qaeda module in the Indian sub-continent and allegedly met members of the module, unearthed by Delhi Police around a month ago, said the officer.

"Investigation is underway. Further details will emerge during Shah's interrogation," the officer said.

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First Published: Jan 08 2016 | 12:57 AM IST

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