On 10 November 2022, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at 43 locations across Tamil Nadu in connection with the Coimbatore bomb blast case.
The searches were conducted in 8 districts of Tamil Nadu including Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruvallur, Tirupur, Nilgiris, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Nagapattinam, and in Palakkad district of Kerala.
In its statement, the NIA said “According to preliminary investigations, the accused Jamesha Mubeen, after taking bayath / oath to ISIS was planning to carry out suicidal attacks and cause extensive damage to symbols and monuments of a particular religious faith and with the intention to strike terror among a particular section of a community.”
During the searches conducted on 10 November 2022, the NIA had seized incriminating documents and digital devices from the house of the suspects.
The NIA has so far arrested six accused related to the case.
“The accused persons had conspired with the deceased Jamesha Mubeen to procure different chemicals and other ingredients for fabrication of Improvised Explosive Devices, including a vehicle borne IED, from online shopping platforms to commit sensational terrorist acts.”, the NIA statement said.
NIA conducts searches at multiple locations in Tamil Nadu in the Coimbatore Bomb Blast Case (RC-01/2022/NIA/CHE) pic.twitter.com/y4LoSRa03F
— NIA India (@NIA_India) November 10, 2022
Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai lashed out at the MK Stalin-led DMK government for its denial to acknowledge the Coimbatore blast as an act of terror and for calling it a ‘cylinder blast’.
“The accident resulting in the death of the terrorist is a clear-cut ‘Suicide Bombing Incident’. There is no more hiding now!”, BJP Tamil Nadu President Annamalai said adding that the NIA has termed the incident as “Bomb Blast Case”.
“Apart from the incriminating evidence that was found during the search, the NIA today confirms that the 6 men arrested conspired with Jamesha Mubin for fabricating “Vehicle borne IED” to commit multiple suicide attacks.”, Annamalai said.
It is worth mentioning that even recently, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan in an interview to the India Today had downplayed the terror incident calling it a cylinder blast.
Annamalai also came down heavy on the Tamil Nadu police calling it their failure of intelligence.
“The people of Coimbatore were saved by God’s mercy as TN Police’s intelligence unit’s existence serves very little purpose.”, he said.
NIA’s press release today reaffirmed what @BJP4TamilNadu has been saying for the past 2 weeks; DMK govt cannot call it a cylinder blast anymore!
The accident resulting in the death of the terrorist is a clear-cut ‘Suicide Bombing Incident’. There is no more hiding now! (1/3)
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) November 10, 2022
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