Police launch drive to arrest SIMI activists

Jabalpur, July 30 (UNI) Police today launched a special drive to arrest Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activists in the wake of the 7/11 Mumbal serial blasts that claimed about 200 lives.

Additional Superintendent of Police Manohar Singh Verma said a planned drive was launched to arrest SIMI activists on receiving information about their presence in the town's Gohalpur and Hanumantal areas.

However, he refused to divulge details regarding the number of arrests saying the exact number of arrests would be known late in the night. Several people were being interrogated in this connection.

Police sources said arrests were being carried out in several districts after interrogation of SIMI activist Imran Ansari, who was arrested after the Mumbai blasts.

Sources said five SIMI activists have been arrested so far, while drive is being carried out for arresting others.

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