Mangalore: Terror Too Close for Comfort—12 Arrests So Far
Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (MM/CN)
Pics: Prajwal Ukkuda, Dayanand Kukkaje
Mangalore, Oct 4: Western range IGP A M Prasad told mediapersons on Friday October 3 that the suspected terrorists have been identified as Mohammed Ali (56), resident of Mukkachari, Jawed Ali (20), student of Quranic studies in Ullal, Naushad (25), a resident of Subhashnagar engaged in construction work, and Ahmed Bawa (33), a resident of Haleyangady, engaged in petty business.
Mohammed and Javed are a father-son duo, and the former is a tempo driver. He is said to be a devout Muslim who wanted to set up an Islamic centre in his neighbourhood. City sleuths are also on the lookout for one Ahmed who is an engineer by profession and is thought to have been in contact with some of those arrested on Friday.
The police have seized from them four passports, two computer hard disks, a laptop, hundreds of CDs, 10 mobile sets, five grenades, religious books, a map, records of land dealings, several SIM cards belonging to telecom providers in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Gujarat, (both used and unused) and cash amounting to Rs 11.39 lac, said the police official.
The suspects used voter identity cards of different persons to procure the SIM cards. An investigation about the source of money and its distribution point, will be investigated later, he said. Prasad informed that more persons will be arrested within a few days.
The IGP also indicated the possibility that the detainees were in contact with Indian Mujahideen, the outfit that took responsibility for the serial bomb blasts in different parts of the country. S P Satheeshkumar was also present on the occasion.
Meanwhile, raids on suspected terrorist shelters are in progress with the number of arrested reaching 11 now. New Delhi police have taken custody of Ahmed Bava,who had returned from the Gulf six months ago and started a fancy shop in Kinnigoli, near here.
Police sources claim that Roshan Khan of Bhatkal, the mastermind of the Delhi bomb blasts, had been to the city a few days ago. The terror suspects arrested by the police had helped him during his stay in the city and dropped him at the bus stand. The district police are believed to have been successful in obtaining a photograph of his which might help in the manhunt.
Mangalore: Another Suspect Taken into Custody from Haleangadi
Mangalore, Oct 4: Police inspector Venkatesh Prasanna and other personnel of the district crime intelligence bureau(DCIB) have taken into custody a person named Ahmed Bawa(29) from Halengady Indiranagar near Mulky on Friday October 3. It is suspected, that he is associated with the terrorists belonging to the Indian Mujahideen.
Although the locals resisted, the police team which arrived at his house opposite Bollur mosque in the morning, succeeded in nabbing him. The policemen also raided the house of his wife's parents in Sasihithlu Kadike and took possession of a mobile phone.
Bawa had gone to the gulf after completing SSLC in Haleangady government PU college. He came back a year ago and opened a fancy shop in Kinnigoly, in his brother's name.
The locals said, that he used to lead a luxurious life of late, and visited Bangalore a number of times. He used luxury cars for his travel, they added. He has been a cricket player since his student days, and is a member of the Bollur cricket team, it is learnt.