The Commissioner claimed that Kagzhi had been in touch with the three terrorists, who were remanded to police custody till October 17 by a Delhi court.
The Pune blasts were to avenge the murder of IM operative Qateel Siddique in Yervada Jail on June eight and the initial plan was to target Mumbai or the prison but later this was changed due to logistical reasons, Kumar said.
Asad is a computer expert and has done his diploma. He tried to set up a computer shop but as it did not do well, he allegedly turned to militancy, Kumar said.
They were allegedly directed by top operatives of the outfit Riyaz and Iqbal Bhatkal.