Mangaluru Blast: Unknown Group Islamic Resistance Council Takes Responsibility, Police Verifying
NDTV
The blast took place in the communally charged coastal town of Mangaluru just months ahead of the state elections in Karnataka
A man who was carrying a crude bomb that exploded in an autorickshaw in Karnataka's Mangaluru last Saturday was to target the famous Manjunath Temple, says a letter "claiming responsibility", sources in the police today said. The letter, which is being verified, was sent by a group that calls itself 'Islamic Resistance Council', which the police said they hadn't heard of so far.
Treating the blast as "an act of terror", police have arrested the accused, Shareeq, 29, who was injured in the blast and remains in hospital. The blast took place in the communally charged coastal town of Mangaluru, 370 km from state capital Bengaluru, months ahead of the state assembly elections.
The letter, which also carries a threat to senior police officer Alok Kumar, was received by the Intelligence Department, police said.
"It is not clear where the letter came from. The name of this organisation came to the fore for the first time. We are investigating if the letter is even authentic," said a source.
