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The charge sheet said that when Fasih's marriage was fixed in India in September 2010, he met his colleagues to plan Jama Masjid strikes to dissuade Indian government from holding the Commonwealth Games. Fasih had not invited his associates to his marriage keeping in mind that the police might be keeping a watch in the wake of Jama Masjid blast. He got information about the arrest of alleged IM man Qateel Siddiqui who was also an accused in Jama Masjid blast case and was advised to return to Saudi Arabia. Police said Fasih knew how to access the Internet using ghost or proxy servers which can only be done by someone technically proficient. His arrest followed the nabbing of alleged IM members -- Gauhar Aziz, Gayur Ahmad, Mohd Adil, Abdur Rahman, Mohd Irshad Khan, Aftab Alam, Tarique Anjum, Basir Hasan, Mohd Kafil, Asadullah Rehman, Mohd Shakeel, Kamal, Kafil during late 2011 to early 2012. It was during police custody that accused Gauhar Aziz disclosed that his cousin Fasih Mahmood is one of the founding members of IM and is a close associate of Imran (chief of IM in India) and Bhatkal brothers.

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First Published: Feb 16 2013 | 7:45 PM IST

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