Madani's arrest may help crack Lashkar's financial code Vicky Nanjappa
June 05, 2009 16:16 IST The arrest of Abdullah Omar Madani in New Delhi [ Images ] will help the police crack the financial code of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba [ Images ] , according sources in the Intelligence Bureau. Madani is reportedly a close aide of the LeT Hafiz Saeed [ Images ] and apart from handling recruitments in Nepal, Madani was also in charge of financial transactions in India. Off late, Madani had been raising funds and handling the same for India-based operations, say IB officials. When Madani was picked up, he had fake currency worth Rs 50,000 on him and this according to investigating officers was to be handed over to some of the sleeper cells set up in north India. Madani has slipped into Delhi after traveling through Uttar Pradesh [ Images ] for at least 15 days. The Lashkar was looking to rebuild its cells in the country and since Madani was Saeed's trusted aide, he was handpicked for the job. His role was to ensure that the cells in north India, es