India: NIA raids in 3 States to probe Mangaluru cooker blast, Coimbatore terror cases

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out raids in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka in connection with two terror cases and confiscated incriminating documents. Several teams of the NIA searched multiple locations in the three States on February 15 in Read More …

India: Signs of trouble. On explosions in Coimbatore and Mangaluru

The blast in Mangaluru in Karnataka on November 19 is a troubling sign of the radicalisation among a section of Muslims. Mohammed Shariq, who was allegedly carrying the improvised explosive device (IED) in a pressure cooker in an autorickshaw, may Read More …

India: Police interrogating man after autorickshaw explosion in Karnataka

A 40-year-old man is being questioned here in connection with the autorickshaw blast in Karnataka’s Mangaluru as the mobile SIM card used by the accused was allegedly bought using his Aadhar card, police said on Sunday. Based on information, police Read More …

India: Deputy commandant among four CRPF personnel injured in IED blast in Bijapur

The police said that of the four CRPF personnel, three seriously injured were airlifted to Raipur and doctors have said that their condition is stable. Of the four, three seriously injured were airlifted to Raipur and doctors have said that Read More …

India: Police dismiss Maoists’ ‘drone strike’ claims in Bijapur, say ITBP officer injured in IED explosion by Naxals

Chhattisgarh police on Wednesday dismissed Maoist allegations regarding an airstrike/drone attack in Gudem village under police station limits of Bijapur. The state police said the Maoists’ claims are totally baseless and an outcome of fear and confusion in the rank Read More …

India: Villager injured in IED blast in Bijapur district

A 26-year-old man was injured when a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxals exploded in Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-hit Bijapur district on Tuesday, police said. The blast occurred near Edasmeta hill under Gangaloor police station area when Ramesh Hemla and Read More …

India: Low intensity IED found at Mangaluru international airport

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Monday said that it had discovered a bag containing an improvised explosive device (IED) in the premises of Mangaluru airport, about 360 km from Bengaluru. According to CISF senior officials, the bag contained Read More …