Three fugitives linked to the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), who were on the run since October 1, 2013, were arrested from Rourkela in Odisha, in the early hours of Wednesday.
The three fugitives were identified as Sheikh Mahboob (26), Amjad Khan (26) and Zakir Hussein (33). They bought over 50 mobile phones and hundreds of SIM cards using fake identities to escape from the clutches of the police. The cops belonging to six states of the country were on the hunt for the terrorists. The trio were finally arrested through the joint efforts of police from Telangana, Odisha, and the Intelligence Bureau. The cops have also arrested their associate Mohammed Salek and the mother of Mahboob, Najma Bi, who is sixty year old.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh praised the Telangana police for their great act. He called up Telangana DGP Anurag Sharma and congratulated on the success of the state police.