In a car blast case that took place in front of Kottai Eswaran Temple in Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu on 23 October, two more accused have been arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the arrested accused have been identified as Sheikh Hidayathullah and Sanofar Ali who hail from Coimbatore.
Earlier, nine other accused were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the case that was registered by Tamil Nadu Police on 23 October, and on 27 October NIA re-registered.
Moreover, Jamesha Mubeen has sworn for ISIS and was planning to carry out a suicide attack at the temple complex to strike terror in the community
“Investigations have revealed that the accused persons had entered into a criminal conspiracy in the interior of forested regions of Asanoor and Kadambur areas of Sathyamangalam forest, Erode district, in February 2022,” NIA said.
“The meetings were led by previously arrested accused Umar Farook and participated by deceased accused Jamesha Mubeen, Mohammed Azharuddin, Sheikh Hidayatullah, and Sanofar Ali, where they conspired to prepare for and execute terror acts,” NIA further said.