NIA arrests suspected terrorist in B'luru

Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is said to have arrested a man for suspected terrorist links, informed sources. The news of the arrest is yet to be officially confirmed by the premier agency.

Sources informed that the arrested Fazi Ur Rahman alias Syed Fazi, an associate of Mehaboob Pasha was arrested after a filmy chase.

It maybe recalled that earlier on February 24, NIA conducted searches at multiple locations in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in three cases relating to the dreaded terror group ISIS.

In Karnataka, searches were carried out at 15 locations in Bengaluru and Kolar in connection with an investigation of a case ISIS Al Hind Module in the houses of arrested and absconding accused and office of AL-Hind Trust. During searches, a number of digital devices including 9 mobile phones, 5 SIM cards, 1 laptop, 2 hard discs, 4 CDs/DVDs, 18 books, 1 auto-rickshaw, firecrackers and other incriminating documents were seized.

The case pertains to a criminal conspiracy of killing Hindu leaders, creating communal riots and to carry out “anti-national” activities by forming a terrorist gang inspired by ISIS. The members of the terrorist gang conducted meetings at Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and propagated ISIS ideology, procured arms and ammunition and other incriminating material for executing their plans, the official said.

In this case, five accused Mehaboob Pasha, Mohammed Mansoor Ali Khan, Saleem Khan, Zabiulla, Syed Azmathulla were arrested while others are absconding.

Pasha is the prime suspect in a terror case registered under the Unlawful Activities of Prevention Act (UAPA) at the Suddaguntepalya police station. The case, initially investigated by the Central Crime Branch (CCB), was handed over to the NIA two weeks ago.

According to sources, Rahman is one of the associates of Pasha, who used to help him in supplying weapons to their associates in Tamil Nadu who have killed the leaders of pro-Hindu organisations.

NIA officers are also making all efforts to nab the other elements who are absconding.