Karnataka: Bengaluru Police Foils Major Terror Attack; Arrests Five Suspects

Bengaluru Central Crime Branch has averted a major terror incident as they arrested five suspects for planning explosions in the city.

A hunt is on for five more suspects who were helping them plan the explosions.

According to a report by Deccan Herald, the five terrorists, namely Junaid, Syed Sohail, Umar, Mudasir and Jahid, were arrested for allegedly planning bomb attacks in Bengaluru.

The Karnataka State Intelligence Division following suspicions alerted the Central Crime Branch, which arrested them. A large amount of explosives, cash, mobile phones and laptops were recovered from the five accused.

The state police suspects the five accused to be planning explosions bigger than the 2008 explosions.