Aftermath of Mumbai bombing

Two more people have been arrested in Mumbai for their suspected links to the July 11 train bombings which killed 200 people and injured hundreds of commuters.

The two men identified as Suhail Sheik and Jameer Ahmed were picked up by the crime branch and later questioned by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Mumbai Police.

Jameer, who owns a key shop in central Mumbai, and Suhail, a native of Pune, were allegedly sent to Pakistan for training at a Lashkar-e-Taiba camp by Tanvir Ansari, a Unani medicine practitioner who was earlier arrested by the ATS for his alleged role in the bombings.

The two are said to be part of a larger conspiracy, said a senior ATS official in a report by The Times of India.

Indian security officials have suggested that the Mumbai bombings bore the hallmarks of Lashkar-e-Toiba, a Kashmiri militant group operating from Pakistan.

The anti-terror squad had previously arrested three people before apprehending Ansari.

India has accused militants based in Pakistan for helping in the attacks.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said terrorists were instigated, inspired and supported by elements across the border, referring to Pakistan.

A Pakistan foreign ministry spokesperson said the allegations were "unsubstantiated."

The bombings appear to have stalled peace talks between Pakistan and India which are nuclear rivals.

The talks followed a prolonged period of tension after militants attacked the Indian parliament in December 2001.

Both countries claim the divided territory of Kashmir.