Sources also said police have recovered 73 live bombs from these three. 30 bombs were recovered from Azhar, 14 from Mahruf, 22 from Ansari and seven were seized from Barkat Ali who was arrested by Rajasthan police, sources said.

The trio had sheltered Tehseen alias Monu, the IM India operations chief who was arrested yesterday, and procured explosives and harboured terrorist designs, police said.

Their interrogation has also brought out that they wanted to go and fight NATO forces in Afghanistan.