Coimbatore : In a recent development, the NIA on Wednesday arrested Mohammed Azharuddin from Coimbatore who is accused of his association with Sri Lanka blast mastermind Zahran Hashim and for his involvement in recruiting youth and planning terrorist attacks in South India.
Coimbatore : In a recent development, the NIA on Wednesday arrested Mohammed Azharuddin from Coimbatore who is accused of his association with Sri Lanka blast mastermind Zahran Hashim and for his involvement in recruiting youth and planning terrorist attacks in South India.
Following this, the officials from the police and the revenue department are jointly conducting raids at the residences of Shahjahan from Anbu Nagar, Hayabullah from Karumbukkadai and Mohammed Hussain from Vincent road since 4:30 am on Thursday.
The NIA has filed an FIR on six Islamic State (IS) members from the city -- Mohammed Azharuddin of Coimbatore; Azharuddin T of Nanjundapuram, Podanur; Sheik Hidyathullah, Alameen Colony, South Ukkadam; Aboobacker M of Kuniamuthur; Sadham Hussain of Aasath Nagar, Karimbukadai and Ibrahim Shahin of Mania Thottam for their involvement in recruiting youth and planning terrorist attacks in South India, especially Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Based on a tip-off of an IS module based in Coimbatore is recruiting youth and planning attacks in South India, the NIA conducted raids across seven places in Coimbatore on Wednesday and seized 'suspicious' articles.
It is reported that after analysing the phone records and passbooks seized at the raid on Wednesday, the NIA have found compelling evidence on the accused.