Why are the police in coimbatore on high alert before Diwali?
According to reports on Wednesday, coimbatore police increased citywide security in anticipation of diwali following an alarm from central intelligence agencies. Days after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) detained three further suspects in the city's october 2022 vehicle bombing, the alert was sent out. The investigation team has also uncovered the case's connection to terror funding. A 29-year-old youth was killed in the october 23, 2022, explosion near the Arulmigu Kottai Sangameshwarar Thirukovil temple in Ukkadam. Jamesha Mubeen, a deceased alleged suicide bomber and self-described Islamic State agent, carried out the act.
Three more people were detained last week, bringing the total number of people arrested in the case to 18. saran Mariappan, Pavas Rahman, and Aboo Hanifa were the people that were taken into custody. Four chargesheets have been submitted by the agency thus far. Mohammed Talka, the nephew of S. A. Basha, the founder of the Al-Umma terror group, had already been taken into custody by police in relation to the explosion. The 1998 coimbatore bombings, which targeted then-Deputy prime minister L.K. Advani, were carried out by Al-Umma. The explosions claimed the lives of up to 58 individuals and injured several others.
According to IANS, municipal police have increased security in strategic areas such as malls, train stations, airports, schools, colleges, and places of worship in anticipation of the festival surge. Additionally, it asserted that for the past few days, the city's marketplaces have had strong activity, particularly in firecracker stores. Meanwhile, the nearby Nilgiri districts of Erode and salem have received alerts from the intelligence services.
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