Ø He studied upto X th Standard.
Ø He is not married.
Ø He was once a hardcore activist of an underground Islamic Defence Force (IDF) when it was formed by Ali Abdullah and ‘Eruvadi’ Kasim (both are incarcerated) – aged 25/2003 - native of Coimbatore,
Ø Identification: 5’ 7” tall – fair complexion – well build.
Ø Language known - Tamil & English
Ø Absconding since 1997.
Ø A reward of Rs.2/- lakhs has been announced by the Govt. for furnishing information leading to his arrest.
Ø He is involved in many cases of bomb blast.
Ø He has nexus with the hardcore cadres of Al Umma for nefarious designs.
Ø He along with the leaders of the secret outfit Islamic Defence Force namely Ali Abdullah, ‘Eruvadi’ Kasim and with ‘Kunangudi’ R.M. Hanifa of All India Jihad Committee conspired and planted bombs in ‘three trains namely Pandiyan Express, Cheran express & Allepey express (when it had started from Chennai on 5.12.97 evening) which blasted at Trichy Railway station, near Erode Railway station, and at Thirussur Railway station respectively on 6.12.97 (Trichy Railway PS Cr.No.1229/97, Erode Railway PS Cr.No.433/97 and Thirussur (Kerala) Railway PS Cr.No.21/97) in which a total of 10 persons were killed and 72 persons were injured . In the bomb blast which occurred in the Pandiyan Express at Trichy Railway station at about 04.55.hrs on 6.12.97, four persons had been killed and 7 injured. In the bomb blast which occurred in Cheran express on 6.12.97 at 05,10 hrs, soon after the train had departed from Erode Railway station, 2 persons had been killed and 6 injured. In the bomb blast which occurred in the Allepey express at Thirussur Railway station at 07.45.hrs, 4 persons had died and 59 were injured.
Ø Investigation disclosed the the involvement of Ayub @ Ashraf Ali one of the leaders of the underground militant outfit ‘Islamic Defence Force’ along with the leaders of the Jihad Committee namely Kunnangudi R.M.Haneefa , State President of the All India Jihad committee, and Ali Abdullah and J.Abdul Rahim, Headquarters Secretary and General Secretary respectively of the Jihad Committee had hatched the conspiracy for the aforementioned three blasts in the trains, at the Office of the above All India Jihad Committee at No.1. Chinnathambi street, Chennai where the underground militant outfit ‘Islamic Defence Force’(IDF) was clandestinely functioning. In pursuance of the conspiracy the accused planted and caused explosions in the trains on the date and time resulting in the loss of human lives as referred to in the previous paragraph.
Ø The Special Investigation Team ( SIT) investigated all the three cases and laid charge sheet on 31.01.2000 against 10 accused including Ayub @ Ashraf Ali ( IDF).
Ø He along with the leaders of All India Jihad Committee is involved in the case of murder of a Imam Hazarth Kamarushman of a Mosque in K.K.Nagar, Sivalingapuram (Chennai R-7 K.K.Nagar PS Cr.No.1739/97) that occurred on 8.8.97.
Ø In between June 1997 and the first week of August 1997 at the All India Jihad Committee office at No.1.Chinnathambi street, Ayub @ Ashraf Ali & his close associate Erwadi Kasim (leaders of the militant outfit Islamic Defence Force - IDF) along with Ali Abdullah, Head quarters Secretary of the All India Jihad Committee and Secretary of the underground militant outfit ‘Islamic Defence Force’ and J.Abdul Rahim, the General Secretary of the All India Jihad Committee entered into criminal conspiracy to eliminate Hazarth Kamarushman, the Imam of the Mosque at Shivalingapuram in K.K.Nagar in Chennai as the Imam Kamarushman’s activities namely making others to prostrate before him; issuing talisman (Thayathu) etc were un-Islamic and against the tenets of Islam. In pursuance of the conspiracy, on 8.8.97 at 3.15 PM, they entered the mosque and committed murder of the Imam Kamarushman causing multiple injuries on his body. The case was charge sheeted and the same is pending trial in Fast Track Court, Chennai.
Ø In 1998, he and his Islamic Defence Force associates planted bombs in Anna fly over and near T.V.S. in Chennai besides mailing a letter bomb to the Cine Director Mr. Manirathnam in Chennai for having portrayed Muslims in bad light in his controversial film ‘Roja”. In the same year, he and his associates planted pipe bomb on the railway track near Vilangudi in Madurai District, which, however, did not explode.

Cases in which Ayub @ Ashraf Ali is involved

1. Tiruchirappalli Railway P.S. Cr. No.1229/97 u/s.302 IPC r/w. sec.5 of Explosive Substances Act.
2. Kerala – Tirussur Railway P.S. Cr. No.21/97 u/s. 286, 324, 326, 302 IPC r/w. sec.3, 5 of Explosive Substances Act and sec.150 of Indian Railway Act
3. Chennai – K.K. Nagar P.S. Cr. No.1739/97 u/s.302 IPC.
4. Chennai – Veperi P.S. Cr. No.2996/97 u/s.3, 4 of Explosive Substances Act.
5. Chennai – Pulianthope P.S. Cr. No.518/98 u/s.3, 4 of Explosive Substances Act.
6. Chennai – Royapettaih P.S. Cr. No.64/98 u/s. 3 of Explosive Substances Act.
7. Chennai – Annasalai P.S. Cr. No.340/98 u/s.5 of Explosive Substances Act.
8. Chennai – North Beach P.S. Cr. No.453/98 u/s.5 of Explosive Substances Act.
9. Madurai Railway P.S. Cr. No.11/98 u/s.3, 5 of Explosive Substances Act and 150 of Indian Railway Act.

Associates of Ayub @ Ashraf Ali

1. ‘Kunangudi’ R.M. Hanifa, Devakottai.
2. ‘Eruvadi’ Kasim, Eruvadi, Tirunelveli
3. Ali Abdullah, Pallavaram, Chennai
4. Abdullah @ Jeeva, Ramanathapuram.
5. Zahir Hussein, Coimbatore.
6. Mujibur Rehman @ Muji, Coimbatore
7. Sadiq @ ‘Valarntha’ Raja, Coimbatore
8. Khader @ ‘Mottai’ Khader, Coimbatore – an activist of Islamic Defence Force (IDF)
9. Abbas @ ‘Mottai’ Abbas, Coimbatore – an activist of IDF
10. Naziruddin @ ‘Kodungaiyur’ Naziruddin – Chennai
11. Kutty @ Mohammed Ali Khan, Sathyamangalam
12. ‘TADA’ Abdul Rahim, All India Jihad Committee (AIJC)
13. Mohammed Khamil, Salem