Mangaluru blast case

"The old rituals will be followed. Giving opportunities only to Hindu traders is not feasible. If anyone attempts to cause problems in the fair, legal action will be taken against them," BJP's Chikpet MLA Uday Garudachar stated.

Shariq was reportedly visiting forest areas in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and other southern states in order to establish ISIS terrorist module.

Hate preacher Dr Zakir Naik had tweeted an answer to a question whether suicide bombing is allowed in Islam

On 19th November 2022, a blast took place in an autorickshaw running on the streets of Mangaluru in Karnataka - 14 years after 26/11 terror attack

Mangaluru Police ADGP Alok Kumar has stated that the police is verifying the authenticity of the note issued by the Islamic Resistance Council, as well as the alleged outfit's background and activities.

The central agencies noted that Shariq and his handlers used cryptocurrencies and the dark web to make the financial transactions and received funds online to execute the blast. Shariq traded in bitcoins and received funding online from the Middle east for the terror operation.