Cuttack: In a shocking revelation, suspected Al-Qaeda operative Abdur Rehman– who is currently under a 10-day Odisha Crime Branch remand– has confessed that he had given shelter to one of the accused involved in the 1999 Kandahar plane hijack incident.
During interrogation by Crime Branch officials yesterday, Rehman confessed that he had given shelter to one of the hijackers in Cuttack, sources in the investigating agency said.
Rehman was initially reluctant to disclose anything during interrogation. However, after the interrogating officers asked him questions on the basis of information provided by National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Intelligence Bureau (IB), he started revealing many secrets including giving shelter to the accused in Cuttack, sources added.
However, the Crime Branch officials are tight lipped regarding the place in Cuttack where the accused was sheltered.
According to reports, the accused, a Pakistani terrorist, was a close associate of Rehman and after the hijack, Rehman brought him to Cuttack and hid him at a secret place. After Rehman’s revelation about the incident, the Crime Branch has initiated efforts to ascertain the exact location where the terrorist was given shelter.
23/06/16 Odisha Sun Times
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During interrogation by Crime Branch officials yesterday, Rehman confessed that he had given shelter to one of the hijackers in Cuttack, sources in the investigating agency said.
Rehman was initially reluctant to disclose anything during interrogation. However, after the interrogating officers asked him questions on the basis of information provided by National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Intelligence Bureau (IB), he started revealing many secrets including giving shelter to the accused in Cuttack, sources added.
However, the Crime Branch officials are tight lipped regarding the place in Cuttack where the accused was sheltered.
According to reports, the accused, a Pakistani terrorist, was a close associate of Rehman and after the hijack, Rehman brought him to Cuttack and hid him at a secret place. After Rehman’s revelation about the incident, the Crime Branch has initiated efforts to ascertain the exact location where the terrorist was given shelter.
23/06/16 Odisha Sun Times
