Author: Agencies
Publication: The Indian Express
Date: February 2, 2010
URL: http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/IM-terrorist-to-be-charged-with-M-C-Sharmas-murder/574557/
A suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist arrested
in Azamgarh in connection with the 2008 serial blasts in New Delhi, will be
charged with the murder of Delhi Police Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma during
the Batla House encounter, sources said on Tuesday.
Shahzad alias Pappu, an accused in the September
13, 2008 serial blasts in Delhi which claimed 26 lives, was arrested by the
Anti-Terrorist Squad of the Uttar Pradesh Police from Khalispur village of
Azamgarh district last evening and will be brought to Delhi for interrogation.
The suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist
will be charged with the killing of Sharma during the September 19, 2008 encounter
at Batla House, a week after the serial blasts rocked the capital, the sources
said.
A team led by Sharma had gone to Batla House
following inputs that a module of Indian Mujahideen terrorists were holed
up in a flat there. When intercepted, the group members allegedly opened fire
which was retaliated by police.
While two terrorists were killed in the encounter,
police had claimed that two others -- Shahzad and Junaid - managed to give
them a slip and fled from the spot.
Shahzad, who carries a reward of Rs five lakh
on his head, was named in five chargesheets regarding serial blasts filed
by Delhi Police in a court here.
Shahzad was accused of planting bombs at India
Gate and Karol Bagh. However, the bombs planted at India Gate did not explode
and were recovered and defused by police.
Twelve more accused are yet to be arrested
in connection with the Delhi serial blasts case.
