Shauman Haq, 27, was arrested near Vikas Marg yesterday following a tip-off by Delhi Police's Special Cell. Representational Image
A suspected al-Qaeda operative, arrested from east Delhi, was sent to police custody till September 30 by a city court today.
Shauman Haq, 27, was produced before Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma who handed over his custody to the special cell of Delhi police after the probe agency said he was required for custodial interrogation to unearth the larger conspiracy.
Haq was arrested near Vikas Marg yesterday following a tip-off.
The police told the court that Haq was required to be confronted with various "incriminating" evidence recovered in the matter and to apprehend the other accused.