Was terror accused Pappu planning a 9/11-type attack?
The arrest of Shahzad Ahmed alias Pappu, an accused in the Delhi [ Images ] serial blasts case and the Batla House encounter, is a major breakthrough for investigating agencies. These agencies are now trying to ascertain whether Pappu had undergone a pilot training course in Bengaluru [ Images ]. Pappu is reportedly a member of the Indian Mujahideen [ Images ], which operates under the aegis of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba [ Images ], and he had played a key role in planning the Delhi serial blasts in September, 2008. Investigators suspect that it was Pappu who had shot M C Sharma, the senior police officer who lost his life during the encounter at Batla House in Delhi. Investigating agencies are now trying to find out if Pappu had taken a course in pilot training in Bengaluru and whether the Indian Mujahideen and the LeT are planning a 9/11-type attack in India. The police are trying to find out whether other personnel from the terror outfit also underwent similar training. Based on
