Lucknow, Nov 26: Uttar Pradesh police today arrested an accomplice of underworld don Abu Salem, from the city. Mohammad Mushir Ashraf, who used to act as a conduit for supplying weapons to gangmembers of the don in Mumbai and other parts of the country, was arrested by the special task force from Hasangaj locality of the state capital, senior superintendent of police Rajiv Ranjan Verma said.
During interrogation, Ashraf admitted that he had met Abu Salem in Dubai several times in the last few years and the don had given him money to procure two passports, Verma said.
Sim cards having international roaming facilities and a diary were recovered from Ashraf, he said.
Weapons used to come from Bihar and sent to Mumbai via Azamgarh, the SSP said, adding Ashraf also used to collect Hawala money on behalf of Salem. Bureau Report