Bengaluru City Police have apprehended a 25-year-old security guard in the Bommasandra Industrial Area, Electronic City Division, on allegations of planning an attack targeting the Pakistan Army and maintaining suspected links with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Authorities identified the individual as Asaful Malik, a resident of Jigani, Bengaluru, originally from Naupara village in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.
According to a press release from the Hebbagodi Police Station, officers took Malik into custody after receiving credible intelligence about his alleged plot. Investigators subsequently interrogated him at the Hebbagodi Police Station, where he reportedly disclosed his desire for revenge against the Pakistan Army. Malik cited alleged atrocities against mosques and civilians in Pakistan, as well as the Israel-Palestine conflict and the Pakistan Army's alleged support for Israel, as his motivations.
During questioning, Malik also allegedly revealed contact with Imran Ahinder, a TTP member based in Afghanistan. He claimed to have joined the organisation with the explicit intention of retaliating against the Pakistan Army. Malik reportedly sought Ahinder's assistance to travel to Afghanistan and applied for a visa, though he ultimately could not make the journey due to various undisclosed reasons.
Police have recovered messages and audio recordings from Malik's mobile phone, which they state indicate an intention to carry out these revenge attacks. The case is registered at Hebbagodi Police Station as Crime No. 423/2026 under Section 113(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Narayan, IPS, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Electronic City Division, and Satish K.M., KPS, Assistant Commissioner of Police, guided the operation.
The arrest team included Inspector Somashekar G, PSIs Srikanth Naik and Ayyappa R.V., ASI Mahanta Gowda, along with police personnel Mohan K.K., Vrishabendra, Santosh, Praveen, Venugopal, Nagesh, Ashok Talageri, and Anand. Malik, whose occupation is listed as a security guard, is currently under investigation, with further details expected to emerge as authorities examine the electronic evidence.
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📰 Source: Mangalorean News