Dreaded terrorist Abu Hamza, the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack key accused, has been arrested by the special cell of Delhi Police. Home Minister P Chidambaram in a statement said that the terrorist has been apprehended and has been remanded to custody of law enforcement agencies. According to reports, Hamza alias Sayeed Zabiuddin alias Zabi Ansari alias Riyasat Ali is a suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist.

He is an Indian national who went to Pakistan for allegedly training people for the 26/11 attacks. Sources in the Delhi Police's special cell say that Abu Hamza not only trained those who carried out the 26/11 attacks, but was also one of the key conspirators.

External Affairs minister SM Krishna has congratulated the Delhi police on the arrest of Abu Hamza and said, the government will wait the results of the investigation before deciding on taking action. He was talking to reporters in New Delhi today.