Bhopal, Sept 20 : A Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activist, who is suspected to be having links with Jaipur and Ahmedabad serial blasts, was held in Madhya Pradesh, police said on Saturday.

Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) DIG Pawan Srivastava told reporters here today that Mohammad Ali was arrested near Bhopal after intercepting a vehicle in which he was coming from Narsinghpur to the state capital on Friday in a joint operation named ‘Jimma’ by Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh police.

Earlier in the day, he was produced in a Bhopal court, which sent him to 10 days police custody.

Bhopal, Sept 20 : Two Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activists, one of them suspected to be having links with Jaipur and Ahmedabad serial blasts, were held in Madhya Pradesh, police sources said on Saturday.

According to sources, Mohammad Ali was arrested from Jabalpur while Khalid alias Vikram Nai was picked up from Kareli town of Narsinghpur District on Friday in a joint operation by Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh police.

Bhopal, Sept 20 : Officials of the ''Van Vihar'' zoo in Bhopal performed the last rites of a 19-year lion.

The lion was brought to the zoo in 2006 after being rescued from a circus.

The death of the lion, ''Badal'', comes after that of Rini, the only white tigress of the zoo that died last week.

"Badal was brought to the zoo after being rescued from Rajmahal circus. It died a natural death due to old age. At present, the Van Vihar zoo has 12 tigers, 14 lions and 16 panthers," said S. S Rajput, Director, Van Vihar.

The zoo is now planning to induct more animals, including a white tigress.

Bhopal, Sept 11 : Survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy staged a protest in Bhopal on Thursday, and urged the State Government to look into the grievances of the victims.

The protesters said that all they demand is basic amenities like compensation and ration cards.

"What we want is that the Madhya Pradesh government should lend a ear to the victims affected in the gas tragedy, they should be given facilities like ration card," said Balkrishna Namdev, a protester.

Bhopal, Aug. 14 : The growing concern about tiger deaths in Madhya Pradesh have made the forest department of the National Park Association here to spread awareness about this endangered animal.

The death of a tiger by hunters earlier this year had caused a deep setback to the officials here. The injured tiger was taken to Bhopal for medical treatment. But, the forest department could not save it.