AHMEDABAD: Crime branch is now probing the terror links of Vishal Madam, a historysheeter from Jamnagar who was arrested on Saturday by the city police here. Vishal is a nephew of Jamnagar MP Vikram Madam and had been absconding for several years. He is named as an accused in a number of cases including murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping and extortion.
On Sunday, the city police handed over Vishal to Jamnagar police for further investigations. "He had joined forces with the founder of terrorist outfit, Indian Mujahideen (IM) after 2000. IM has triggered several serial bomb blasts in the country, including the serial bomb blasts of Gujarat in 2008. Vishal was in touch with IM founder Asif Raza Khan. This development took place after 2000 when Vishal played a key role in the ransom kidnapping of two youths, sons of jewelers in Rajkot. He is also accused in a number of cases of arms dealing, fake currency rackets and murders," said crime branch officials.
During interrogation, Vishal revealed some gory details about his criminal history. "He committed his first murder at the age of 16 when he was a school student. He had killed a classmate over a minor quarrel. He had since dreamt of becoming a gangster. Recently, he executed the contract killing of a person over a land dispute. He had earned Rs 8 crore form the contract of killing of a person involved in a Rs 82-crore land deal," said crime branch officials.
He then fled Jamnagar and was now working in a narcotics syndicate. He had shifted base to a hotel in Mumbai for this purpose, said the cops.
Crime branch officials finally caught up with Vishal thanks to his lavish ways and links to several prostitutes. "He had never married and was in touch with prostitutes, especially some Uzbekistan girls. We have recovered call details and photos which prove his link to Uzbek sex workers. We had put his number under surveillance," the officials said.
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