NIA files chargesheet in the terror module case in B'luru

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has submitted a chargesheet against six accused who were arrested in the city for allegedly conspiring to carry out serial bomb blasts in the city.

The accused were arrested by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police who raided a house in RT Nagar in July 2023.

The CCB later found four live hand grenades inside the almirah from the house of one of the accused, identified as Tabrez, in Kodigehalli. During later searches, seven country-made revolvers, 45 live bullets, grenades and walkie-talkies were found at the house of one of the accused.

The accused planned to carry out blasts in the city, the investigation revealed. Further probe into the case was transferred to the NIA. And following an investigation into the case, The NIA has submitted a chargesheet before the special court containing all these elements.

According to the sources, the accused had hidden a chemical powder in a box. The investigators, along with Bomb Disposal Squad (BDDS) and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) officials, conducted an operation soon after receiving information, recovered live grenades, and seized them.

The accused had erased the marking on the countrymade grenades. The mastermind and the prime terror suspect, Junaid Ahmed, who is currently abroad, was said to be handler of the suspected terror accused who lived in Bengaluru.

He also funded lakhs, organised training and also prepared a blueprint to execute their plan. It is alleged that the suspects had planned explosions in the city as directed by Junaid.

He had identified more than 10 targets in the city. Investigation revealed that the CCB police delayed two to three day before the accused were planning to carry out a few explosion in some parts of Bengaluru.