Coimbatore: The National Investigation Agency has been conducting searches in atleast 10 locations across Coimbatore from 5.30 am on Wednesday. The searches, according to NIA sources, are at the residences of youths suspected to be in contact with members of the Islamic State (IS).
Coimbatore: The National Investigation Agency has been conducting searches in atleast 10 locations across Coimbatore from 5.30 am on Wednesday. The searches, according to NIA sources, are at the residences of youths suspected to be in contact with members of the Islamic State (IS).
With multiple search warrants NIA are raiding residences of men who are suspected to be organising groups to join the ISIS or are in touch with terror groups and are planning to join them.
Some reports say that Sri Lankan terror suspect photos have been shown and raided in some houses. Messenger chats and messages regarding Sri Lankan terror attacks have been monitored and used while raiding specific individuals.
The Kochi unit of the NIA along with local police is reportedly part of the team carrying out the searches. The focus of the searches are at Anbunagar in Ukkadam. Residences in areas such as Kuniyamuthur and Pothanur are also being searched. 7 DSPs are part of the raiding team.
Only last month , the NIA searched the houses of 10 men arrested in 2018 for suspected links with IS after they formed a group called 'Shahadat (martyrdom) is our goal'. The accused were arrested from different parts of Tamil Nadu in April 2018 for raising funds to procure arms.