Police in Kathmandu have arrested an Indian national in connection with the triple bomb blasts in Mumbai on July 13 that killed 24 people.
AFP quoted an officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, that a 43-year-old from the eastern Indian state of Bihar has been arrested on suspecion of involving the deadly blasts that killed 24 people.
“He was arrested on suspicion of links with the Mumbai blasts,” he said, explaining that the police were probing text messages and phone calls to someone in Mumbai. Police had raided his apartment in Kathmandu on Saturday, according to the report.
It was the first arrest anywhere in connection with the recent Mumbai explosions.
Nepal police spokesman Nawaraj Dhakal confirmed that an Indian man had been detained but denied it was related to the Mumbai blasts. A police source, who claimed having taken part in the operation to arrest the suspect, suggested senior officers wanted to downplay the detention while investigations were underway, AFP further reported.
However, the Home Ministry is yet to confirm the arrest and the alleged link of the person with the blasts.
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