Two suspected IM operatives detained in Hyderabad
The Hindu
They were masterminds behind Bihar’s railway station blast
Two siblings from Hyderabad who were detained by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with the low intensity parcel bomb exploded at Darbhanga railway station in Bihar, had planned to create arson on the train. However, the parcel exploded only while being unloaded, after two days on June 17. “They were planning to set the train on fire in less than three to four hours after they handed over the parcel at Secunderabad Railway Station. But, their plan failed and the chemical bomb exploded two days later while unloading,” a senior officer at NIA New Delhi told The Hindu. They are suspecting the role of Indian Mujahideen backed by Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI. The duo identified as Nasir Malik and Imran Malik, natives of Uttar Pradesh, who are into readymade. garments business in the city. They are residents of Asif Nagar and masterminds in the blast.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.