The accused surveyed the Sangameshwara Temple, Mundi Vinayagar Temple and Koniyamman Temple; Police are collecting surveillance camera footage from the connecting parts of these temples to corroborate the claim of the accused, who told investigators that Mubeen had attacked a lone wolf.
The accused surveyed the Sangameshwara Temple, Mundi Vinayagar Temple and Koniyamman Temple; Police are collecting surveillance camera footage from the connecting parts of these temples to corroborate the claim of the accused, who told investigators that Mubeen had attacked a lone wolf.
check in Car blast in front of Sangameshwara temple in Coimbatore On 23 October, it was learned that the accused conducted several recce of three temples in the list of targets in front of the suspected mastermind and IS-sympathiser, jamisha mubinaSources close to the investigation told that a possible ‘lone wolf attack’ was carried out. [The Tamil Nadu police have maintained that Mubin died following the explosion of an LPG cylinder in the car.]
inquire from So far six accused arrested Sources said Mubeen and his relatives-cum-accomplices, 23-year-old Muhammad Azharuddin and 28-year-old Afsar Khan, conducted reconnaissance of the Sangameshwara temple, Mundi Vinayagar temple and Koniyamman temple.
The Sangameshwara and Koniyamman temples are within a distance of 1 km from Mubeen’s rented house on HMPR Street, and the Vinayagar Temple is about 4 km away. Police are collecting all available surveillance camera footage from the connecting parts of these temples to verify the claim of the accused, who told investigators that Mubeen had attacked a lone wolf. The other accused in this terror conspiracy are Muhammad Thalha (25), Muhammad Rias (27), Firoz Ismail (27) and Muhammad Nawaz Ismail (27). Although Mubeen died in the blast, the police named him as the first accused.
Investigators found that Mubeen, Azharuddin and Khan had procured LPG cylinders from a booking center in Gandhi Park. Sources said that they also kept three metal cans from a market near the lorry Pettai in Ukkad, which were filled with a mixture of explosive material with nails and marbles.
The accused told the investigators that a combination of explosive materialsLPG cylinders, nails and marbles were used to create a high impact explosion. However, only one LPG cylinder exploded in the attack, and there was no serious damage to the temple or other nearby properties.
109 items recovered
According to the First Information Report filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), 109 articles including potassium nitrate, black powder, matches, cracker fuse for a length of about 2 meters, nitro glycerin, red phosphorus, pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) powder. Aluminum powder, portable oxygen cylinder, sulfur powder, glass marbles, gas regulator, battery, wire, iron nail, switch, insulation tape, packing tape, gloves, notebook and information about Jihad were recovered from Mubeen’s house.
Sources said that an inspector attached to the Intelligence Section of Coimbatore City Police, who earlier worked on deputation with the NIA, was part of the agency’s team, which recovered Mubeen in 2019 suspecting his involvement in pro-IS activities. was questioned. Identifying as the person killed in the car blast helped the police to act quickly and search Mubeen’s residence.