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Summary Hamza was arrested at Delhi international airport on June 21 when he arrived from the Middle East.
Indian police have arrested a key suspect accused of co-ordinating the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks in which 166 people were killed and more than 300 wounded media reports said Monday.The Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency quoted unnamed police sources as confirming the arrest of an Indian-born Abu Hamza, also known as Sayed Zabiuddin.Hamza was arrested at Delhi international airport on June 21 when he arrived from the Middle East and he has since been remanded in custody, PTI reported.Pakistani national Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the only gunman caught alive during the 60-hour assault on Mumbai in November 2008, was handed down a death sentence by the Bombay High Court last year.PTI described Hamza as the 30-year-old Hindi tutor to the gunmen and said that he came from the western state of Maharashtra, of which Mumbai is the capital.Delhi police spokesmen told AFP they were unable to immediately comment on reports about the arrest.
