13 January,2009 08:04 AM IST | | Kaumudi Gurjar
Fanatic: Magistrate G G Itkalkar remanded Gangajali to magisterial custody till Jan 23. Pic/MANDAR TANNU
Gangajali used to visit Pune often to conductu00a0 such lectures
Maulana Hussain Shabbir Meheruddin Gangajali, 26, an accused in the July 2008 serial blasts in Bangalore, allegedly conducted lectures on jihad in Kondhwa.
According to a source in the Pune city police, he's also believed to have egged on youngsters to take to violence.
The source added that he had visited Pune a couple of times in the past to conduct such lectures.
Mohammed Peerbhoy, a techie who attended Gangajali's lectures, was arrested from Pune for his alleged links with the Indian Mujahideen (IM). He is also believed to be the one who used to send terror e-mails after various blasts in the country.
Another IM member, who also attended Gangawali's lectures, was arrested from Pune recently.
It may be recalled that Gangajali was arrested from Janwadi Mosque on December 31, 2008, for his alleged terror links.
Also, the police had recovered 250 fake currency notes of Rs 100 denomination from him. He was produced beforeu00a0 First Class Magistrate G G Itkalkar yesterday who remanded him to magisterial custody till January 23.
