03-14-2007, 11:21 PM
X-Posted from BR
Something odd about these two that were arrested. The facts are not yet established that the suitcases used were purchased from them. The other charge is that the cover was stitched by one of them and there is no cooperation from these two. Is the real charge that the harness to hold the plastic bottles was also stitched at this shop? Were these folks under impression that they were helping the transborder trade/movement in liquor?
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Press Trust of India
Indore (MP), March 14, 2007
Two persons have been arrested here by the Haryana police for their suspected involvement in the Samjhauta Express train blast, police sources said on Wednesday.
<b>The two, identified as Huzaifa of Abhinandan Bag Centre and the shop manager Poonam Singh Thakur,</b> were taken to Panipat or Chandigarh after seeking permission of the court for further probe, they said adding<b> it was established that the cover of the suitcase in which bombs were planted was stitched by them.</b>
<b>However, it was not established as yet whether the suitcase of 'Kodak brand' was actually purchased from Indore or not as they are of inferior quality costing nearly Rs 150-200 and was supplied by a Mumbai-based firm. </b>
Two powerful explosions ripped through two coaches of the Lahore-bound Samjhauta Express on the night of February 18, killing 67 people near Panipat.
<b>The sources said Huziafa and Thakur were not cooperating in the probe. They were unable to provide the sales record to the probing team. </b>
Even the probe team was unable to establish whether the plastic bottle of Sourabh plastic of Indore found in the suitcase was actually purchased from the city or not as the product is being distributed from here to places situated upto a distance of 400-500 km, they said.
The probe team during investigations has also found an Aligarh connection as the leading newspaper in which the bombs were wrapped was published from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, the sources said.
http://www.hindustantimes.in/news/181_1950...01302700000.htm
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Anybody recall Leila I run on BR longtime ago? About tailors and vests? Guess need to add suitcase suppliers to the watched list.
Story about the bag center
I think what happened was the terrorists came to the store run by Thakur and purchased the suitcases or might even have come there with the suitcases to have the covers stitched. They wanted special stitching for compartments to carry the bottles and the poor Hufiaza got roped in as the tailor. The folks probably did not have receipt as it was a cash sale. Now the duo is not cooperating as they are worried of furthere implications. The way it is going next to be rounded up will be the Aligarh newpaper wallah.
Looks like quite few clues that point away from TSP have been thrown around.
Something odd about these two that were arrested. The facts are not yet established that the suitcases used were purchased from them. The other charge is that the cover was stitched by one of them and there is no cooperation from these two. Is the real charge that the harness to hold the plastic bottles was also stitched at this shop? Were these folks under impression that they were helping the transborder trade/movement in liquor?
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Two arrested in Samjhauta Express blast case
Press Trust of India
Indore (MP), March 14, 2007
Two persons have been arrested here by the Haryana police for their suspected involvement in the Samjhauta Express train blast, police sources said on Wednesday.
<b>The two, identified as Huzaifa of Abhinandan Bag Centre and the shop manager Poonam Singh Thakur,</b> were taken to Panipat or Chandigarh after seeking permission of the court for further probe, they said adding<b> it was established that the cover of the suitcase in which bombs were planted was stitched by them.</b>
<b>However, it was not established as yet whether the suitcase of 'Kodak brand' was actually purchased from Indore or not as they are of inferior quality costing nearly Rs 150-200 and was supplied by a Mumbai-based firm. </b>
Two powerful explosions ripped through two coaches of the Lahore-bound Samjhauta Express on the night of February 18, killing 67 people near Panipat.
<b>The sources said Huziafa and Thakur were not cooperating in the probe. They were unable to provide the sales record to the probing team. </b>
Even the probe team was unable to establish whether the plastic bottle of Sourabh plastic of Indore found in the suitcase was actually purchased from the city or not as the product is being distributed from here to places situated upto a distance of 400-500 km, they said.
The probe team during investigations has also found an Aligarh connection as the leading newspaper in which the bombs were wrapped was published from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, the sources said.
http://www.hindustantimes.in/news/181_1950...01302700000.htm
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Anybody recall Leila I run on BR longtime ago? About tailors and vests? Guess need to add suitcase suppliers to the watched list.
Story about the bag center
I think what happened was the terrorists came to the store run by Thakur and purchased the suitcases or might even have come there with the suitcases to have the covers stitched. They wanted special stitching for compartments to carry the bottles and the poor Hufiaza got roped in as the tailor. The folks probably did not have receipt as it was a cash sale. Now the duo is not cooperating as they are worried of furthere implications. The way it is going next to be rounded up will be the Aligarh newpaper wallah.
Looks like quite few clues that point away from TSP have been thrown around.