“Phone conversations with militants abroad, inexplicable monetary transactions and visits to Delhi are all important evidence. We are investigating further and Tariq’s role would be proved,” says Karnal Singh, Joint Commissioner (Special Cell) of the Delhi Police, as he points to deposits of nearly Rs 84 lakh in Dar’s account.

According to the police chargesheet, on the fateful day, Mansoor, a Pakistani national, planted the IED in Paharganj, while Sajjad Salfi did the same outside Shyam Juice Corner in Sarojini Nagar. Mohd. Rafiq Shah planted the bomb in a DTC bus in Kalkaji. All of them then returned to Srinagar in a truck. Tariq, on behalf of Abu Ozefa, called up Kashmir News Agency and denied that LeT was behind the blasts. Mansoor and Salfi apparently have returned to Pakistan.

While there is not much corroborative evidence on record yet, it is on a similar basis — the use of mobile phone to communicate with terrorists abroad that the police have charged Mohammed Hussain Fazili. The IMEI number of Fazili’s phone had figured on the security agencies’ radar after a conversation made from it to Abu Al Qama was recorded.

“These are conspiracies of silence and at best it is only corroborative evidence that emerges. And it is only natural, we have to join the links. After all, no militant group issues identity cards to prove that a man belongs to the Lashkar or any other terrorist group,” says Rajiv Mohan, the prosecutor in the Delhi blasts case.

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