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'Mangaluru blast a terror act, Muslim suspect involved in Shivamogga Tipu Sultan row': Intel sources to News18
All explosives material, batteries, circuit boards, and other materials used to make IEDs have been recovered from his home
The autorickshaw blast in Karnataka's Mangaluru is a terror act, top intelligence sources have told CNN-News18. The sources also said that the prime suspect has been identified and that he is a Muslim.Earlier in the day reports said that the suspect was identified as Shareeq who was pretending to be a Hindu. He had stolen the identity of a railway employee named Premraj Hutagi, a resident of Karnataka's Hubballi district.Here are the key takeaways from what the intelligence sources told CNN-News18-
- The accused was arrested three years back in a case related to the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
- He was also involved in the Tipu Sultan controversy in Karnataka's Shivamogga. In August this year, violence erupted in Shivamogga after a group of Tipu Sultan’s followers tried to remove the banners of VD Savarkar. His name came up as the main accused in the case.
- He has a group of four to five people.
- All explosives material, batteries, circuit boards, and other materials used to make IEDs have been recovered from his home.
- So far no connection has been established with the Coimbatore blast. On 23 October 2022, a cylinder blast took place in front of Sangameswarar Temple in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore.
- He was doing everything on self-funding & was radicalised in a single room.
- He has 45% burn injuries and is not speaking right now.
- The doctors have been asked to take care of him and ensure he is recovered.
First Published:Nov 20, 2022, 23:08:28 IST
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