Mumbai, Oct. 28 -- A special court rejected the bail application of an associate of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar arrested by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on September 18, 2021, for allegedly being a part of terror activities.
While rejecting the plea of accused Zakir Hussain Shaikh the court held that there is enough evidence against him and he could not explain why he broke his phone and SIM "into such fragmented pieces" that even forensic experts could not retrieve any digital clue.
The prosecution claimed that Shaikh was in constant touch with a Pakistan resident Anthony and that he conspired to kill elected representatives, who "spoke against Muslims".
Accusing Shaikh of recruiting members for the criminal conspiracy, the p...