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Two suspects in Mumbai attacks arrested
Indian police said on Saturday that they had arrested two people suspected of acquiring mobile phone cards used by gunmen who carried out the Mumbai attacks.
Mumbai: Indian police said on Saturday that they had arrested two people suspected of acquiring mobile phone cards used by gunmen who carried out the Mumbai attacks.
Police in the eastern city of Kolkata said they had arrested two men they identified as Tausif Rehman and Shaikh Mukhtar on Friday.
At least 171 people were killed in the attacks last week in which 10 gunmen struck two luxury hotels and other landmarks across India's financial capital.
Airports in New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai remained on high alert for a fourth day on Saturday, with extra security personnel deployed.
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