Saudi Arabia wants to probe Jundal’s aide

Saudi Arabia has red-flagged deportation to India of Fasih Mohammad, allegedly involved in the conspiracy behind the bomb blasts in Bangalore and Delhi, saying it wants to investigate his role before taking a call on New Delhi's request for his custody. This was conveyed by Riyadh to New Delhi through diplomatic as well as security agency-to-agency meetings within days of deportation of Syed Zabiuddin alias Abu Jundal from Saudi Arabia, official sources said.

While the Saudi authorities confirmed his detention there, they conveyed that they were closely examining his role and stay in that country. Saudi authorities said they would time to decide on 28-year-old Fasih's deportation or extradition to India.