Court rejects bail plea of Yahya

MUMBAI: The sessions court here on Saturday rejected the bail application of Maulana Ghulam Mohammed Yahya Baksh, arrested in January this year for his links with Lashkar-e-Toiba on the grounds of his prima facie involvement.

Additional sessions Judge C D Gongle rejected his bail plea application that Maulana had his links with the terrorist organisation 'LeT' and had provided shelter and money to the arrested terrorists.  

Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Mumbai police had arrested the 44-year-old Maulana of the prestigious Haj House for his connection with the Lashkar-e-Toiba on January 14 this year.

Baksh is the fourth suspected LeT member arrested from Mumbai since a crackdown began after a suspected Lashkar gunman sprayed bullets at a gathering of scientists in Bangalore.

Baksh has been booked for conniving, Conspiring and harbouring terrorists of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).