Delhi Blast Case: In a major update in the Delhi blast probe, the officials have reportedly found WhatsApp chats, suggesting that one of the accused desperately needed money just a month ahead of the incident. In a series of messages to his staffer in Saharanpur, the accused Dr Adeel Rather asked for monetary help between September 5 and 9. While messages were deleted from his phone, they were allegedly later recovered by a digital forensic team from a staffer. Rather is currently under the custody of the National Investigative Agency (NIA), where he is being interrogated for more details.
Delhi Blast: Accused Asked For Financial Help
In his texts to the employer, the accused repeatedly asked him to credit his due salary, adding that he was "in dire need of money". "Good afternoon, sir...I had requested that the salary be credited...(I am) in dire need of money," the accused pointed out in his text, reported NDTV. "Please transfer it to my account. I had given the account details earlier," he stated in his second text sent after almost two hours. "Good morning, sir. Please do it. I will be grateful," he sent the text on September 6.
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Apart from this, he kept sending similar texts to the staffer for the next two days, showing his desperation for the money. While a total of Rs 26 Lakh was spent on the deadly operation in the national capital, Rather's contribution was Rs 8 Lakh, reported NDTV, citing sources. The probe agencies are also trying to find the source of Rather's funding for more details.
The Jammu Kashmir police stated that Rather, along with other members, including Muzammil Ganaie, Shaheen Saeed, and Umar-un-Nabi, was part of the "white collar" terror module. The module was busted by the Jammu and Kashmir police, with the help of the Haryana and Delhi police.
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