Pramesh S Jain & Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
Sleuths of Central agencies have been searching properties at Thirthahalli,in Shivamogga district of Karnataka,belonging to the accused in the Mangaluru cooker blast.
Continuing investigations into Shivamogga ISIS conspiracy case,the NIA officials arrested two more terror operatives on Tuesday.
The accused have been identified as Mazin Abdul Rahman,from Thokottu in Mangaluru and Nadeem Ahmed KA,from Honnali,Davanagere.With this the total number of arrest have reached to six people.
Investigations revealed that accused Maaz Muneer arrested earlier in this case had radicalised and recruited Mazin Abdul Rahman while accused Syed Yasin radicalized and recruited Nadeem KA for furthering the terror activities of Islamic State in India.
The accused persons recced and attempted to committed acts of sabotage and arson,as part of the larger conspiracy to further the activities of Islamic State.Further investigations in the case are in progress.
Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra told media persons that he had received information that the ED is searching properties in Thirthahalli belonging to suspected terrorists,following the Mangaluru cooker blast.
Mohammed Shariq,accused in the Mangaluru cooker blast case,Maaz Muneer Ahmed,who has been arrested in connection with the trial blast in September 2022, and Abdul Matheen Ahmed Taha,accused in the Al Hindu Islamic State Bengaluru terror module case,are natives of Thirthahalli.
The officers also questioned former Minister Kimmane Ratnakar.They are believed to have asked him about the rental agreement of the Congress party’s office in Thirthahalli.The office is located in a building owned by Abdul Majid,father of Mohammed Shariq.
The party has a rental agreement with Abdul Majid for eight years after paying an initial deposit of Rs.10 lakh and a rent of Rs.1,000 per month.
The party has nothing to do with Abdul Majid,other than the rental agreement,the former Minister said.
