NIA Nabs 3 Suspects In ISIS-Inspired Coimbatore Car Bomb Blast Case

New Delhi: National Investigation ncy (NIA) on Monday arrested three more accused in October 2022 ISIS-inspired car bomb blast case of Coimbatore in Tamil Nu. three suspects arrested by NIA have been identified as Aboo Hanifa, Saran Mariappan and Pavas Rahman. With fresh arrest in case, total number of accused arrested in case has gone up to 18.

According to NIA, with arrest of Aboo Hanifa, Saran Mariappan and Pavas Rahman, central probe ncy has uneard terror financing angle in case, in which total number of accused arrested has gone up to 18. Four chargesheets have been filed against 14 accused by ncy before NIA Court at Poonamallee, Chennai.

tably, latest arrest has been me in case registered in 2022 related to a vehicle borne IED (VBIED) explosion near ancient Arulmigu Kottai Sangameshwarar Thirukovil temple at Eswaran Kovil Street in Coimbatore’s Ukkam, on October 23, 2022.

terror attack was perpetrated by deceased accused Jamesha Mubeen, a self-styled ISIS operative and suicide bomber, as an act of revenge against ‘Kafirs’ or n-believers of Islam.

NIA investigations have revealed that three accused arrested on October 21 h colluded with one or to provide funds for commission of terror act. Aboo Hanifa was employed as a faculty in Kovai Arabic College, where Jamesha Mubeen and or arrested accused persons got ricalized in ISIS ideology.

As per information shared by NIA, prior to carrying out Coimbatore terror attack, Jamesha Mubeen, h sworn allegiance by giving "bayath" to Abu-Al-Hasan Al-Hashimi Al-Qurashi, n self-styled Khalifa of ISIS.

An offshoot case registered with respect to ricalization h separately led to arrest and chargesheeting of four accused by NIA.

Furr investigations are continuing in case.