KAMAL ANSARI
Hailing from Madhubani district, UP, he took arms training in Pakistan; was responsible for bringing Pakistani terrorists, Aslam and Hafizullah, into India through the Indo-Nepal border.

EHTESHAAM SIDDIQUI
The Mumbai secretary of SIMI, he harboured Ammu Jan, Sabir, Abu Bakr, Kasam Ali, Ehsahnulla, Abu Hasan, in a house rented by Abdul Whid Din Shaikh; conducted a survey of local trains; helped in assembling bombs in Mohammed Ali's house, planted the bomb which exploded in Mira Road station.

ZAMEER SHAIKH
A key-maker and SIMI activist, he received arms training in Pakistan; conducted a survey of local trains; attended planning meetings

MUZAMMIL SHAIKH
Faisal's brother and a computer engineer, he received arms training in Pakistan; conducted a survey of local trains; helped get hawala money for executing the blasts through Rizwan Daware (absconding accused) and his brother, Rahil;

SOHAIL
A Pune-based SIMI activist, he took arms training in Pakistan; conducted a survey of local trains, attended strategy sessions

DR TANVIR ANSARI
Unani doctor and SIMI activist, he took arms training in Pakistan; conducted a survey of local trains; helped in assembling bombs in Mohammed Ali's house

NAVEED HUSSAIN
A call center employee in Hyderabad, he is Faisal's friend; helped in assembling bombs in Mohammed Ali's house, attended strategy sessions, planted the bomb, which exploded in Bandra railway station.

THE NUMBERS

No of accused arrested: 13

No of accused absconding: 15

No of accused who gave confessions under MCOCA: 10

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