Four SIMI members arrested by Maharashtra Police

Mumbai, July 20 (ANI): Maharashtra Police on Monday arrested four members of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) from Mana village in Akola district.

According to the police, they were arrested while trying to flee.

The arrested have been identified as Sayyed ibrahim, Abdul razzak and Maqsud Mehboob Khan, they said.

The police busted a secret SIMI meeting in Mana village where around 35 SIMI members were present.

SIMI has been banned by the Government in 2002 for its involvement in terrorist attacks in India. Its been labelled a terrorist organisation by both India and the US.

In August 2008, a special tribunal lifted the ban on SIMI.The ban was subsequently reinstated by the Supreme Court on August 6, 2008. (ANI)