Sharif and Jang Bahadur belong to Rampur. “Except Jang Bahadur, all the five received training in Pakistan,” said the DGP. While Abu Zar, Abu Sama and Sabauddin carried out the Rampur operation, Jang Bahadur did the survey of the CRPF camp.

The STF claimed to have seized two AK-47s, five hand grenades, a pistol manufactured in a Peshawar factory, besides three Pakistani passports from the men.

Police claimed that Sharif told them his job was to transfer the weapons from Kashmir to a place in UP for the Rampur attack and make arrangements for the stay of the other terrorists.

Sharif stored the weapons, including AK-47s and grenades, in the house of Mohd Kaushar of Kunda town in UP’s Pratapgarh district, police said. “The weapons were later supplied to Abu Zar, Abu Sama and Sabauddin who had already reached Rampur.”

Singh added that Sharif also took the three to the CRPF centre and explained to them the layout of the camp.

Fahim Ahmed reportedly told interrogators he was tasked to make arrangements for the stay of the terrorists in Mumbai, with the help of Sharif. “He named Zaki-ur-Rehman as commander,” the DGP said.

On the Bangalore attack, the STF said Sabauddin met Laskhar ‘commander’ Abdul Aziz in 2004 in Bangladesh. “Aziz directed him to get a house on rent in Bangalore. Sabauddin first got admission in the BBA course in Presidency College and then stayed in a rented accommodation near the college,” the STF said.

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