Two Mumbai blasts accused nabbed in Kathmandu

Nepal Police have arrested two persons accused of involvement in Mumbai bomb blasts of 1993 from Kathmandu.

The police nabbed Salim Abdul Gani Gazi alias Asfak Ahmad Shah Asfak and Riaz Khatri alias Riyaz Abubakar Khatri, who is also known as Riaz Ahmad Lone. There was a high priority Interpol red-corner notice against them.

The police handed them over to the Indian government via the Indian embassy, Friday.

Police said they were operating as manpower agent and pashmina trader in the city.

The Mumbai blasts of 1993 had killed around 257 people. nepalnews.com sd Sep 06 08