Big disclosure in the Mangalore auto blast, main accused Shariq was in contact with ISIS handlers, the aim was to execute the big conspiracy

Mangaluru Blast: The police have identified the main accused in the auto blast case that took place on the evening of 19 November in Mangaluru city of Karnataka. In this blast, along with the auto driver Purushottam, a young man named Sharik was also scorched. At present, both of them are being treated in a hospital in Mangaluru. Regarding Shariq, the police said that Shariq was in contact with the handlers of the Islamic State (ISIS) and had earlier conducted a bomb blast trial in Shivamogga.

On the other hand, regarding the blast case, ADGP (ADGP) Alok Kumar said that on November 19 at around 7:40 pm, a low-intensity explosion took place in an auto outside Mangaluru city. Passengers and drivers got scorched in the incident. The auto driver has been identified as Purushottam Pujari and the passenger has been identified as Sharik.

Three cases were registered against Mohammad Shariq

Alok Kumar told that there are three cases registered against the accused, two in Mangaluru city and one in Shivamogga. A case under UAPA has been registered against the accused in two cases and he was wanted in the third case. The accused was absconding for a long time.

A trial blast was done in the jungle

On September 19, it was learned that Shariq, along with two other accomplices, had carried out a trial blast in a forest on the banks of the Tunga Bhadra river. After this incident, on November 20, the police arrested Maaj Munir and Syed Yasin, but Shakir managed to escape by dodging the police. After this, he was practicing making bombs in Mysuru by taking a house on rent with the stolen Aadhaar card.

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