Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Dec 18: The city police have decided to issue lookout notice in the name of a person connected with the graffiti appearing in the city walls which have hailed terrorist organizations. This will be aimed at taking into custody a person connected with the said case, who is said to be abroad currently.
Three persons, Mohammed Shaarik, Maz Munir and Sadat, have so far been arrested in connection with the case. During the questioning, main accused, Shaarik, had revealed that he had telephonic communications with a person living abroad before the graffiti was created. There is information that this man has links with terrorist organizations. In order to hold in-depth investigation into this fact, the police have decided to issue lookout notice. The police said that the process will begin soon and the notice will be served by the department of external affairs.
Two of the arrested accused are members of a WhatsApp group of which a Pune-based person is the admin. A police team has left for Maharashtra in an attempt to arrest him. With the support of the police personnel of that state, efforts are bin made to locate him. The said WhatsApp group used to contain pro-terrorism articles. Once the admin is nabbed, the police hope to find whether he has any connection with international terrorist organizations.
It is learnt that many locals at Thirthahalli used to address arrested Shaarik with the nickname 'terrorist'. This was revealed by arrested accused Sadat, during the police questioning. Sadat had helped Shaarik to hide after the anti-national writings on the wall were created by him. Because of this offence, Sadat has been nabbed.