Patna blasts cracked; Target was Modi, claims NIA

“Their interrogation till now, reveals their plans to recruit young boys for their organization from the states of Jharkhand, Bihar and UP with a view to attack vital installations and important personalities,” an official statement of the NIA said.

Terming Ali as the “main kingpin” behind recent bomb blasts in Patna and Bodh Gaya, NIA said that he had recruited young boys for carrying out the disruptive activities.  

“He is the most important person after the arrest of Tehsin Akhtar alias Monu and Waqas. He was attempting to revive the sagging morale of the cadres of his organization.”

The agency also claimed that he has been found to be working at the behest of foreign handlers and receiving funds through Hawala channels.

“Their arrest clearly establishes the links between the SIMI and IM,” he said.