26/11 trail leads to Italy
Police arrest Pakistani duo who transferred money for the phone used by the Mumbai gunmen.
Italian police on Saturday arrested two Pakistani nationals for their alleged involvement in the November 26, 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai. The police alleged that the arrested duo was running a money transfer service, which was reportedly used by the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks to transfer money.
According to the anti-terrorism police of Italy, the two suspects ran the money transfer service in the northern Italian city of Brescia. The duo was arrested after a nearly year-long investigation.
The arrested suspects are accused of having carried out a money transfer under a false name to pay fees for a Voiceover Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone service. The duo allegedly transferred $229 on November 25, 2008, the day before the attacks in Mumbai. This money was used to activate the internet phone account that was used by the terrorists during the three-day terror attack, according to the reports. Accusations against them include concealment and illegal financing activity.
Two other suspects who had connections with a money transfer agency in Brescia were also arrested for “other illegal activities,” said Stefano Fonzi, head of Italy’s Special Operations. The Mumbai police said that it was not aware of the fresh arrests. “We have not received any official communication yet,” said additional commissioner of police, crime, Deven Bharti.
According to the anti-terrorism police of Italy, the two suspects ran the money transfer service in the northern Italian city of Brescia. The duo was arrested after a nearly year-long investigation.
The arrested suspects are accused of having carried out a money transfer under a false name to pay fees for a Voiceover Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone service. The duo allegedly transferred $229 on November 25, 2008, the day before the attacks in Mumbai. This money was used to activate the internet phone account that was used by the terrorists during the three-day terror attack, according to the reports. Accusations against them include concealment and illegal financing activity.
Two other suspects who had connections with a money transfer agency in Brescia were also arrested for “other illegal activities,” said Stefano Fonzi, head of Italy’s Special Operations. The Mumbai police said that it was not aware of the fresh arrests. “We have not received any official communication yet,” said additional commissioner of police, crime, Deven Bharti.