Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- Easter Sunday attacks mastermind Zahran Hashim was expelled from the National Towheed Jamaath due to his having IS ideologies, says an ex-president of the association Moulavi Mohamed Yusuf Mohamed.

Presently in remand custody, Moulavi Mohamed testified yesterday (24) before the presidential commission that inquires into the attacks.

Another former chief of the association, Moulavi Mohamed Yusuf Mohamed Toufeeq, too gave evidence.

He said Zahran never had any connections with the organization after he had gone missing following the clash at Aliyar Junction in Kalmunai in March 2017.

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