Peerbhoy may turn approver

NEW DELHI: In a development that could help the investigations into the Indian Mujahideen, the outfit behind the recent terror outrages, Mohammed Mansoor Asghar Peerbhoy, who was arrested for sending terror emails prior to the Ahmedabad and Delhi serial blasts, may turn an approver.

Mumbai police Joint Commissioner Rakesh Maria told Timesnow that Mansoor Peerbhoy, the IT professional from Pune, has filed an application in the Mcoca court indicating his willingness to turn an approver and help the police build a case against other accused. Peerbhoy submitted the application at Mcoca court on October 21. The court has to decide on Peerbhoy���s application.

���Peerbhoy has filed an application in the Mcoca court. He wrote the application on October 8, submitted it on October 21. His decision is pending in the court but this will help us considerably in exposing IM,��� Mr Maria said.

According to the police, Peerbhoy had sent three Indian Mujahideen manifestos that were e-mailed to the media after the terror group���s bomb attacks in Ahmedabad and New Delhi. Investigators allege that Peerbhoy was helped by Mobin Kadir Shaikh, who also worked in an information technology firm, and mechanical engineer Asif Bashiruddin Shaikh.