BEIJING, Nov. 15 -- A Pharmaceutical sales executive who is believed to be the "financier, conspirator and spokesperson" behind last month's New Delhi bombings was in police custody, India authorities said Sunday.

    Tariq Dar was arrested Thursday in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Police Commissioner K.K. Paul said.

    He was believed to be helped by four other people in connection with the Oct. 29 blasts at two crowded marketplaces. A third explosive device was left on a bus and detonated after it was removed by the bus driver.

    In all, the bombings killed nearly 60 people and injured more than 200. Paul said the blasts were the work of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a group which has carried out previous attacks.

    Dar was brought to New Delhi on Friday and has been remanded into police custody for 14 days, Paul said.

    Police said US$12,000 was deposited into Dar's bank account a few days before the blasts, coming from the Middle East. Dar also visited New Delhi between Oct. 4 and 6, Paul said.

    The rapid detonation explosive RDX was used in all three of the blasts, police said.

    (Source: Shenzhen Daily/Agencies)