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Prime suspect in Godhra carnage held

GODHRA, MARCH 3. The prime suspect in the Godhra train carnage, Mohammad Hussain Kolota, local Congress leader and president of the Godhra municipality, was today arrested, bringing the total number of arrests in connection with the attack to 27.

Kolota, convener of the city Congress minority cell, was picked up by the anti-dacoity squad of the city police from the residence of Iqbal in Polan Bazar area during a combing operation at 4 a.m., the IGP, Deepak Swaroop, said.

Kolota, has been evading arrest since the attack on the Sabarmati Express.

Police arrested two municipal councillors and were looking for another two - Bilal Haji and Farookh Bhana - in connection with the mayhem that led to violence in several parts of Gujarat.

- PTI

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