(Source : TNN)
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, LUCKNOW:
Azamgarh, situated in the backwaters of Uttar Pradesh, has no industry. Half of its land mass stays barren. But still the district is highly fertile, at least for breeding top-rated criminals.
It is the native place of not only Abu Salem but at least half a dozen other top shots of the underworld. Talk of sharp-shooters with different gangs and the records list over two dozen local youth.
Abu Salem’s link to Sarai Meer in Azamgarh is well known by now but Abu Hashim’s connection is still under wraps. Hashim happens to be the first criminal arrested under the Anti Terrorists Activities and Disruptive Act (Tada). He landed in the dragnet of the investigative agencies probing the serial blasts in Mumbai. Hashim also hails from Sarai Meer.
Ever heard of Shahid Badra? He was the first ever president of banned Muslim outfit Simi (Student’s Islamic Movement of India) which was allegedly behind inciting young minds on communal and anti-national lines. During 1999 - 2000 the Central government finally banned Simi and its activities following intelligence reports highlighting Simi’s role in execution of terror acts in central India. Shahid Badra was from the main Azamgarh town.
A step down from these top ranker natives of Azamgarh are the supposedly "lesser mortals" like Irfan Goga and Salim Chikna.
The two dreaded contract killers and sharp-shooters have given quite a few sleepless nights to Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi police. They too are known to have their bases in Gulf and South East. Azamgarh happens to be their home town as well.
Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Anees Ibrahim found his life partner in a family from this suburban district which has seen a significant migration to the middle east in search of a living.
With such a comprehensive list of important names in the police files of Maharashtra and Delhi having their roots in Azamgarh, it was an obvious hunting ground for the intelligence sleuths to look for two Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) terrorists. They were supposedly operating from their temporary base in eastern UP. The two were intercepted at a Madarsa in the heart of Azamgarh recently.
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, LUCKNOW:
Azamgarh, situated in the backwaters of Uttar Pradesh, has no industry. Half of its land mass stays barren. But still the district is highly fertile, at least for breeding top-rated criminals.
It is the native place of not only Abu Salem but at least half a dozen other top shots of the underworld. Talk of sharp-shooters with different gangs and the records list over two dozen local youth.
Abu Salem’s link to Sarai Meer in Azamgarh is well known by now but Abu Hashim’s connection is still under wraps. Hashim happens to be the first criminal arrested under the Anti Terrorists Activities and Disruptive Act (Tada). He landed in the dragnet of the investigative agencies probing the serial blasts in Mumbai. Hashim also hails from Sarai Meer.
Ever heard of Shahid Badra? He was the first ever president of banned Muslim outfit Simi (Student’s Islamic Movement of India) which was allegedly behind inciting young minds on communal and anti-national lines. During 1999 - 2000 the Central government finally banned Simi and its activities following intelligence reports highlighting Simi’s role in execution of terror acts in central India. Shahid Badra was from the main Azamgarh town.
A step down from these top ranker natives of Azamgarh are the supposedly "lesser mortals" like Irfan Goga and Salim Chikna.
The two dreaded contract killers and sharp-shooters have given quite a few sleepless nights to Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi police. They too are known to have their bases in Gulf and South East. Azamgarh happens to be their home town as well.
Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Anees Ibrahim found his life partner in a family from this suburban district which has seen a significant migration to the middle east in search of a living.
With such a comprehensive list of important names in the police files of Maharashtra and Delhi having their roots in Azamgarh, it was an obvious hunting ground for the intelligence sleuths to look for two Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) terrorists. They were supposedly operating from their temporary base in eastern UP. The two were intercepted at a Madarsa in the heart of Azamgarh recently.
