Kochi – Investigative agencies have confirmed that Mohammad Shariq (24), accused in the Mangaluru blast case, stayed in Ernakulam Aluva for five days. The Kerala Police Counter Terrorist Team found out that he had been staying in Aluva for five days since 13 September. The investigation team identified that he has reached Kerala more than five times. Officials say they are trying to clarify where he stayed in Aluva and who he visited.
Meanwhile, a joint meeting of central and state agencies has begun in Kochi to assess the state’s security situation and discuss precautions to be taken following the explosions in Coimbatore and Mangalore. The meeting is held in the office of the Central Intelligence Bureau. We learn that senior officials from agencies including Ro.
Meanwhile, CCTV footage has come out showing that the defendant in the Mangaluru explosion case did not arrive there alone. Mangaluru Puddle bus stop scenes are out. But it is not known who was with him. The investigation into the incident is ongoing but the NIA has not taken over the investigation.
The investigation team found that Mohammad Shariq, who reached Mangaluru, used a Hindu name to avoid identifying himself. He put the background image of the Isha Foundation as his profile picture on his phone. Therefore, the investigation team believes he attempted communal riots. In 2020 he was arrested by the police for inflammatory graffiti and released on bail. When the police filed a case for illegal activities, he went into hiding and planned terrorist activities, including explosions.
Various chemicals and explosives were found in the house where he lived in Mysuru. The accused is currently being treated at Father Muller’s hospital in Mangaluru. The Mangaluru City Police Commissioner visited him today and gathered information.
English summary: Mangaluru Blast guilty in Kerala
