2007 Ajmer blast case accused arrested from Gujarat

Suresh Damodar Nair is a resident of Thasara in Kheda district

[File] Three persons died and over 15 injured when a blast took place at Ajmer Dargah on October 11, 2017 | PTI [File] Three persons died and over 15 injured when a blast took place at Ajmer Dargah on October 11, 2017 | PTI

Gujarat's Anti-Terrorist Squad on Sunday arrested an accused in the Ajmer blast case from Shuklatirth, a religious place, near Central Gujarat city of Bharuch.

The accused, Suresh Damodar Nair, a resident of Thasara, Kheda district carried a reward of Rs 2 lakh on his head.

ATS SP Himanshu Shukla was quoted as saying that the accused is wanted in a case that is being investigated by the NIA. Nair will be handed over to the NIA.

Three persons died and over 15 injured when a blast took place at Ajmer Dargah on October 11, 2017. 

The ATS had a tip off that the accused was to visit Shuklatirth. He was nabbed following a close watch that was kept on him. 

According to sources, Nair is alleged to have supplied bombs to those who planted bombs in the courtyard of the Dargah. It is also alleged that he was present when the bombs were planted.

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