Khafeel Ahmeds last rites in UK, not Bangalore

Intelligence sources in the United Kingdom and India have reportedly agreed that it would be prudent to hold the last rites of Khafeel Ahmed, one of the accused in the June 30 Glasgow Airport attack, in Britain rather than in his hometown Bangalore.

London, Aug.5 : Intelligence sources in the United Kingdom and India have reportedly agreed that it would be prudent to hold the last rites of Khafeel Ahmed, one of the accused in the June 30 Glasgow Airport attack, in Britain rather than in his hometown Bangalore.

Intelligence Bureau sources have confirmed that British authorities have conveyed to both the family members and the Bangalore Police that the last rites of Khafeel will be held in the UK.

Khafeel, who suffered 90 per cent burn injuries during the failed bomb plot, died on Friday in a hospital in Glasgow.

Sources said that the UK authorities had sought permission from the family members as well as the Bangalore Police to conduct the last rites of Khafeel Ahmed in UK. Both parties did not object, it is learnt. It is stated that the family wanted the last rites to be conducted as per Muslim traditions, which the UK authorities are said to have agreed to.

British authorities had earlier cited problems about shifting Kafeel's body to Bangalore. They said that his body was not being publicly claimed by his family, and added that his body was in bad shape.

Apart from this, at least four seats would have had to been booked on a plane to transport the body and there was also the possibility of a law and order problem once the body reached Bangalore.

According to the BBC, it would take at least two days for Kafeel's body to be transported to Bangalore, and therefore, it was decided to conduct the last rites in the UK as per the Muslim traditions.

ANI