KATMANDU, Nepal – Nepal’s official media say police have arrested a man suspected of links to the triple bomb blasts in Mumbai this month that killed 20 people.
The government-run Gorkhapatra newspaper said Tuesday the man was arrested over the weekend and was being questioned by the anti-terrorist police unit.
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Both the police and the government refused to comment on the report.
The newspaper identified the man as Muhammad Zahir and said he was believed to be in his 40s.
The report also said officials have evidence suggesting the suspect spoke on a cellphone and sent text messages about the Mumbai blasts.
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