Mangaluru: Autorickshaw explosion - ADGP Alok Kumar confirms suspect as Shariq


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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK/MS)

Mangaluru, Nov 21: ADGP Alok Kumar confirmed the identity of the passenger in the autorickshaw explosion case and said that it was Shariq, an accused in Mangaluru graffiti and a stabbing case in Shivamogga. 

Addressing media on Monday November 21, he said, “Shariq was involved in Mangaluru graffiti case in 2020 and a case in Shivamogga recently. He was on the run for a long time. The incident in Shivamogga incident took place on August 15. He moved from Shivamogga to Coimbatore on August 20 and then Mysuru. He had enrolled himself in a mobile institute. On November 10, he visited Mangaluru.

“Search operations took place at areas. Four have been taken in custody, 2 in Mysuru, one in Mangaluru and one in Ooty. Items like battery, sulphur, phosphorous, nut, bolt, circuit, AK 47 like toy gun, explosive material were seized in Mysuru. Shariq was preparing to produce explosives in Mysuru. He was inspired and influenced by a terrorist organisation which has global network. 

“We had found an Aadhar card from the suspect which had the name Premaraj. On verification, we came to know that Premaraj is a government servant working in Tumakuru and he is not connected to the Mangaluru incident. Premaraj had lost his Aadhar card, while Shariq had misused the same.

“He was arrested in the graffiti case in 2020 where a case was filed in Mangaluru east and north police station and later was released on bail.

“On September 19, he was named accused number one in Shivamogga incident under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act 1967. Since then, he was absconding. On November 19, he left from Mysuru and reached Mangaluru.

“He was living in Mysuru in a rented house. Police conducted raid where multi-function delay times, sulphur, phosphorous, grinder, mixer, match box, battery, mechanical timer, aluminium file, SIM card, mobile display, and explosive materials were seized.

“We have evidence that he made purchases through online and offline as well. Arafat Ali, who is wanted in the graffiti case, is still absconding and is in Dubai.

“We have formed five different teams in this case including operational and investigation team.

“Shariq had bought SIM cards in the name of Surendran, Arun Kumar Gowli and a person from Gadag. We will file a case of impersonation and forged document case also. We will look into the involvement of those who have financially helped him and harboured him as well.

“The driver Purushotham Poojary has sustained burn injuries. We will provide him the best of treatment. We will also recommend him for compensation from the government as he is a victim in the terror related case.

“I congratulate Mangaluru police commissioner and his team who gathered evidence in record time and a major tragedy was averted.

“It was a low intensity blast. As Shariq was not an expert, he did not set the pressure cooker bomb properly to have a high intensity blast,” he said.

Shariq is a resident of Soppugudde in Theerthahalli and used to work at the cloth shop owned by his father. His father died a few months ago. Later, Shariq himself was looking after the business. He used to live in his aunt’s house. However, he went underground as soon as he came to know that the Shivamogga police are keeping watch on the terror activities of his group. It has come to light that the same Shariq was planning to carry out terror act in Mangaluru.

The identity of the terror suspect Mohammad Shariq has been confirmed by his family members on Monday. Summoned by the police department, Shariq's sister and his aunt came down to Mangaluru and police sources confirmed that they identified him.

The 25-year-old Mohammad Shariq's family members had come from native Thirthahalli in Shivamogga district. Mohammad Shareeq carried a fake Aadhaar card with a Hindu name when the cooker bomb exploded in an auto on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the police sources explained that Mohammad Shariq and Coimbatore blast accused Jameesha Mubin knew each other. Shariq had met Mubin in Bengaluru and both planned to carry out explosions.

Shariq took the responsibility of carrying out blasts in communally sensitive coastal region and Mubin went ahead with Coimbatore blast.

Karnataka police teams are conducting raids on the residence of Shariq at his native place Soppugadde near Thirthahalli in Shivamogga. His relatives' houses are also being raided.

The police suspect that accused in custody is a suicide bomber and carried the cooker bomb from Mysuru to Mangaluru city in a bus. The police have launched a search for another suspect, who was with Shariq at the time of boarding the auto.

Shariq was arrested and released on bail for writing threatening graffiti in Mangaluru city. After being released on bail, he was involved more in the terrorist activities and upgraded himself as bomb maker.

Police sources say that he has become a suicide bomber as well. Shariq managed to give the slip to state police as well as Central investigating authorities.

The incident of explosion had taken place on November 19 on a busy road in Mangaluru city. The police soon confirmed that it is an act of terror intended to create subversive activity in the city.

 

With Inputs from IANS 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • H. Almeida., Bendur/Andheri.

    Tue, Nov 22 2022

    Readers, earlier the spot light on terrorism was focused only in Jammu and Kashmir, today these merchants of rabid hate, to overwhelm our society, have spread their ugly tentacles across South India !!!

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  • Arjun, India

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    Had this criminal got hold of automatic weapons, he would have murdered hundereds....its very easy for their hidden conspirators to target these religious fools, they fool these criminals in the name of god and these madrasa graduates think its gods work to kill people... horrible

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  • Shivraj, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    Intelligence failure .. This bomb carrier already has a track record of being notorious.. why was he not kept under surveillance..

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  • Shetty, Mangalore

    Tue, Nov 22 2022

    yes! Even in Coimbatore case also the culprit was under Surveillance. But what to do with the traitor government in the state? They stopped tracking his activities.

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  • Nelson, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    If the community wants to use violence, they should know the same violence will come to them. Life is a cycle of action amd reaction. Choose your actions wisely lest you regret it

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  • Rajesh, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    Home minister is missing --

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  • Ashok, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    He deserves to be hanged. Propaganda here is exposed.

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  • Shreenath, Mangalore/Bahrain

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    Police keep an eye on Refrigerator and Cooker buyers.

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  • Joshua, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    I read that he was arrested previously and came out on bail. I salute police department they do their job day and night. But our judicial system is bullshit. They are very much interested in giving bail to criminals. First bring strict judicial law and jurisdiction powerful educated people. You only give bail and you only break your heads what's going on in Mangalore

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  • Shetty, Mangalore

    Tue, Nov 22 2022

    Yes agree.. Because our SC says every criminal has a future and again this applies only when that sinner is a pissfull!

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  • SKM, MANAGALORE

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    He is a shame and people like him. Such people should be given toughest punishment

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  • Jossy Tauro, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    Our peacefull mangalore now become a hatred place. Whoever people trying to. Kill others should be punished hardly. The reason few politicians. Spreading hatred in between people and the results we can see nowadays.

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  • Shetty, Mangalore

    Tue, Nov 22 2022

    You are also from same Mangalore right? Why are you not influenced to carry such blasts and only people from peaceful community ? Please stop this politicians, hatred, communal etc. Namma buddhi namada uppodu aathe. Kelaverna buddhi is between legs only. thats all.

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  • Sunil Kumar, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    Kelav jana under ground ayer..... Pls hang him nana biryani kororchi... He is from biryani department only

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  • Surendra, Puttur

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    This is a propaganda planted by RSS to eliminate ISIS from this world! Not possible!

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  • Rk, Mangalore Surathkal

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    Surendra Abdul pakistan.. comment with real id

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  • Rajesh, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    Surendra is carrying Fake Aadhar card

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  • Sampath, DxB

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    Now you are ashamed of putting your original name ....one day you and many who are similar to you will feel like leaving your religion itself...all the best....

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  • Raj, Manipal

    Tue, Nov 22 2022

    Mr. Surendar or whatever your real name is... You mentioned in your comment -"planted by RSS to eliminate ISIS "..... Like in ISIS is doing a very noble and peace cause to the nation or world. Take a walk Bhai... What illogical comment. If it was the plan of RSS (which I also don't know how)... Why the hell this peaceful Shariq joined RSS and why this Peaceful Shariq agreed for this act. Jai Hind

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  • RAMNAIK, mangalore

    Tue, Nov 22 2022

    Not only RSS all countries are trying to vanish isis because it snot a NGO it s terrorist organisation

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  • SB, Mlore

    Tue, Nov 22 2022

    Guys...do you know or understand something called "Sarcasm". ?

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  • aithappa moolya, manglaore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    just get information and shoot him in the head and finish off the matter...

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  • Pacific Heights, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    TERRORISM is at the door step of Mangalore!!! Choose your leaders wisely.

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  • Observer, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    True but why only at the time of elections

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  • Deepak, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    Ask your relatives, why ?. Why do peaceful people spread peace during such times ?

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  • Moshu, Mangaluru

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    Suspect injured himself critically !!! Hard to digest. Truth should come out after impartial investigations. Why don't police certify him as mentally unstable normally they used to declare in other cases carried out such explosions like they did in Aditya Rao airport bomb

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  • ters, mangalore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    sit down ..in srilanka chruch blast case also terrorist injured himself....in almost every where its same ... its just a pervert thirst for 72 ...some use blast and some show it in defending them in comment's section ...

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  • Johnson, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    He is L board terrorist in making, so injured. Do you want him to be a matured and seasoned one... Eliminate all such before they become experts in bomb making, else humanity in danger.

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  • SB, Mlore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    In one of Afghanistan Sucide Bomb case, their guy wore a Iron Underwear to save his privates form the blast to enjoy it with 72 virgins in Jannat. This is the level of religious intoxication these guys have. Brain is not in the skull but in between legs. Thats why trying to divert issue with some insignificant tuss pataaki Aditya case.

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  • Lenny Pais, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    Last week it was Aftab cutting his lady love in 36 pieces . This week we have Altaf . God only averted a major tragedy this time. My worry is, Is this the payback we are receiving for supporting their quest to overthrow Modi and BJP.?

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  • Jai Hind, India

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    Where are the peacefools and there followers................. now tell is it election gimmicks or terror act ?

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  • Harish, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    Mangalore is a peaceful city. Who is responsible now to spoil the peace in DK/? who are the ones who are inviting problems in DK. Ban all these organization who give hate speeches criticizing other religions .Let it be whoever it is ....?

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  • suhail, mangalore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    After knowing him as threat and very dangerous to public and innocent, will he be hanged or released in bail for more terrorist activates

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  • Pramod kumar, Manglore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    "Mohammad Shareeq carried a fake Aadhaar card with a Hindu name when the cooker bomb exploded in an auto on Saturday." Even Kasab had a ID card with Hindu name during 26/11 Mumbai attacks. This is the trick of these people to project themselves and Hindus and later blame RSS/VHP for attacks.

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  • Mohd, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    Police should set up special task force for dakshina Kannada it has become a place for violence it is effecting brand Mangaluru very heavily innocent people of all communities are fed up of this violence police and intelligence dept have failed miserably in stopping violence time for action

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  • ters, mangalore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    now daiji usual comentator will come with some illogic logic to defend him..

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  • Bittu, Mangaluru

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    Elections, BJP, RSS, CIA, Mossad many excuses are there to use.

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  • RK, Mangalore Surathkal

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    This is the sife effect of afgani madarasa batch ..they cant be change ..some people are begging still after PFI got banned 🤣😂😂

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  • prakash, Manipal

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    It is strange to imagine why people take such extreme steps where they are heading to one way towards self destruction while attempting to kill innocent people... Little he can imagine how many unconnected persons will be killed by him... He must be financed and trained by a larger organization... God has intervened and prevented a major unfortunate incident... However much minorities are subjected to step motherly treatment this is not the way to react... Also may we consider this incident as eye opener to increase brotherhood across communities and stand united to fight external/internal terrorism...

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  • SB, Mlore

    Mon, Nov 21 2022

    Problem in the foundation itself. It starts the day their babies are born brain washing them in believing that there is a another beautiful world for them them waiting if they follow their gods commands.

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  • Lawrence, USA

    Tue, Nov 22 2022

    Some people are made to believe that if they kill infidels with suicide bombing, they will get 70 virgins to enjoy in heaven. When they die, they don't take their body to heaven. I wonder how one can enjoy the virgin without body! Non sense.

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  • Gunakar palai, Mangalore

    Tue, Nov 22 2022

    Yes

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