Friday, July 21, 2006

Four detained over Mumbai train bombings

India detained three suspects Friday and another was arrested in Kenya in connection with the Mumbai train attacks.

Kenyan police said they detained Abdul Karim Tunda, one of India's most wanted men and a suspected leader of the militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Special policemen escort two of the three arrested Mumbai train bombing suspects in black hoods. (AFP/Sebastian D' Souza)
Special policemen escort two of the three arrested Mumbai train bombing suspects in black hoods. AFP/Sebastian D' Souza photo via Yahoo News.

A Kenyan police official said the suspect would be turned over to India as he was not wanted in Kenya.

Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is fighting against Indian control in Kashmir is suspected to have carried out the train bombings.