Bengaluru: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Bengaluru on Wednesday arrested five terror suspects on suspicion of being involved in seditious activities. Several explosive materials and other items including 4 walkie-talkies, 7 country-made pistols, 42 live bullets, 2 daggers, 2 satellite phones and 4 grenades, along with their mobile phones were seized.
They have been identified as Syed Suhel, Umar, Janid, Mudasir and Zahid. It is suspected that the team had planned to carry out a blast in Bengaluru.
All five were accused in a 2017 murder case and were in Parappana Agrahara Central Jail where they came in contact with the terrorists. CCB has also seized explosive materials, the team confirmed in a statement.
