M Siddiqui a journalist along with other 10 was arrested in Karnataka for alleged terror links. The whole process was carried out by the police secretly. The accused were produced before a magistrate last night and sent to 14 days police custody.
M Siddiqui, a 27 year old journalist is alleged to be the mastermind behind indentifying high profile personalities to target. The police sources alleged that his contacts as a journalist allowed him access and helped him learn about these targets.
Besides M. Siddiqui a junior research fellow at Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ejaz Mirza was arrested by the police. His worried father has criticized the arrest saying “We didn’t get any message of his arrest. The police did not give any information about his whereabouts.”
While talking to the media the DGP informed that the men were planning a big attack on MPs, MLAs and journalists in the state. It is said that their phone were tapped for over two months and weapons and other items were seized from all the arrested. The third person arrested is 27 year MBBS doctor who was picked up at Hubli.