It has been reported that officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting raids at 30 places in Chennai in Coimbatore in connection with the bomb blast case that happened in Coimbatore last year.
The NIA has raided the houses of more than 20 people in Coimbatore. Similar raids are being conducted in Chennai and Kadayanallur of Tenkasi district. In total 30 places are being searched by the intelligence organization at places of people suspected to be associated with banned terror outfits.
One Mohammed Idris of Coimbatore’s Ukkadam area was suspected to be involved in the case was arrested yesterday (15 September 2023) evening.
Idris is said to be a friend of Jamesha Mubeen who drove the explosive laden car and subsequently died as a result of the blast. His phone was apparently being monitored for 3 years.
Based on the information given by the arrested suspects so far, searches are being conducted at 22 places in Coimbatore.
Searches are being conducted at houses of people associated with banned outfits in Podanur, Ukkadam, Karumbukadai. The houses of Abu Tahir in GM Nagar, Suhail in Kuniyamuthur and Mansoor in Karumbukadai.
In Chennai, searches are being conducted at the house of one Buhari in Injambakkam near Neelankarai.
The NIA has arrested 13 people so far in connection with the bomb blast.
The 2022 Coimbatore Bomb Blast Terror Attack
The 2022 Coimbatore Bomb Blast is a terrorist attack where an LPG cylinder burst inside a Maruti 800 car at around 4.30 am on 23 October 2022, causing the vehicle to explode. The vehicle carrying the improvised explosive device was driven by Jamesha Mubeen. The blast happened outside the famous Kottai Eshwaran Temple. The explosion was initially believed to be an accident but a thorough investigation into the incident, revealed that the cylinder explosion was a terrorist attack committed by Islamic terrorists during the Diwali festival. Nails and ball bearings supposedly meant for inflicting maximum casualties were also recovered from the spot. Investigtors had recovered handwritten paper documents recovered from the house of Jamesha Mubeen listing the popular spots in Coimbatore that they had plans to recce or were already done. Chemicals used for making crude bombs were also found at his house.
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