Terrorist duo confess to Mumbai mission on ISI behest

Kolkata, Aug 18 (UNI) The plot behind the two arrested terrorists from Hingalganj thickened after revelations of their Mumbai mission at the behest of ISI.

Md Sohail Afzal (22) and Md Zuber Sanaf (25) has admitted before the investigating officers last night that they were indeed planning to go to Mumbai from the city.

The cops however have no idea about their mission in Mumbai.

The two confessed that that in Pakistan their passport was seized by ISI and sent to Bangladesh. They sneaked into Bangladesh and were given shelter by one Rahim Chacha in Nurpur, who after giving them training in computers and arms helped them to enter India with the help of a tout, Nasir.

It was when they were coming from Nurpur to Hingalganj crossing the river that they were arrested at Charalkhali.

The duo said they were supposed to meet one Bashir in Kolkata who was due to take them to Mumbai to meet one Rashid who would later instruct them on their mission.

Meanwhile, a team of cops from Mumbai police arrived here to interrogate the duo. They were supposed to have collected vital information from them which they refused to reveal as it could jeopardise their probe.

However, one thing is for sure that they were on a look out for Bashir and Rashid.

The duo were arrested on Independence Day.

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