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Mangaluru autorickshaw blast | A passenger was carrying a bag that had a cooker bomb. It exploded, causing burn injuries to the passenger as well as driver of the auto. The auto driver is Purshottam Pujari & the passenger has been identified as Sharik: ADGP Alok Kumar

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Mangaluru autorickshaw blast | The accused had three cases against him - two in Mangaluru city and one in Shivamogga. He has been booked under UAPA in two of the cases & he was wanted in the third case. He was on the run for a long time: ADGP, Law & Order, Alok Kumar

Mangaluru auto blast | Premises were searched and a lot of explosives material, matchboxes, nut bolts, circuits were found. We've come to know sources of it because some purchases were made online & some others offline. We're working on it: ADGP, Law & Order

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Sharik's immediate handler was Arafat Ali, accused in 2 cases. He was in touch with Mussavir Hussain, accused in Al-Hind module case; Abdul Matin Taha was one of the accused, as per our info he's main handler of Sharik.But Sharik in touch with 2-3 others yet to be identified:ADGP

We've formed 5 different teams & they're working on it. Four locations in Thirthahalli town of Shivamogga district & one place in Mangaluru city were searched this morning. Yesterday 2 places were searched. So, we have searched 7 places and seized some electronic devices: ADGP

Mangaluru auto blast | There are other links-some Surendran in whose name a SIM card was taken by him (accused), one Aadhaar card by Arun Kumar Gawli r/o of Sandur, one more SIM card taken by Shariq in the name of a person from Gadag. We're going to inquire all these people: ADGP

Mangaluru autorickshaw blast | We can say that his acts have been inspired and influenced by some terrorist organisation which is having a global presence. So, it is due to that: ADGP, Law & Order, Alok Kumar

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