Mumbai: The prime conspirator in the Ghatkopar blast, Imran Rehman Khan, who was deported on January 9 night from Dubai, has been arrested, police said.

"Khan has been arrested under stringent POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act)," assistant commissioner of police Ambadas Pote told reporters at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.

The accused would be on January 10 produced in a special court.

The accused, alleged to have masterminded the blasts that killed two persons on December 2, was brought by an Air India flight from Dubai.

On his arrival, an Intelligence Bureau (IB) team questioned him regarding his involvement in the blasts.

PTI