Two suspected Islamic State terrorists arrested in Udupi district of Karnataka

Karnataka Home Minister, Basavaraja Bommai, on Tuesday, said that the Police has arrested two suspected terrorist from the Udupi railway station in the state. He further added that both the suspects have been arrested in connection with the Wilson murder case in Kanyakumari district. Police have identified both suspects as Tawfiq and Shamim. It has further been said that both of them are suspected to be associated with ISIS.

It was earlier reported that Kaliyakkavilai police station special sub-inspector Wilson was killed by two people. The CCTV footage had shown two people running after the murder. Reports suggest that the police was able to identify the two suspects with the help of the video. The two were then arrested from Udupi railway station in Karnataka. Reports also suggest that along with them, another suspected ISIS terrorist, Mehboob has also been arrested.

Last week, Wilson, along with other colleagues of his police station, was inspecting the car to and from the check post in Kanyakumari district when he was attacked by two suspects who had killed Wilson and had fled the spot. Since then, the police were on a lookout for the suspects. The police had also released photographs of the attackers and announced a reward for whoever is able to give them information.

Source: Times Now News