NIA arrests two accused in Coimbatore blast case

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency has arrested two more accused in the Coimbatore car bomb blast case. Sheikh Hidayatullah and Sanofar Ali were arrested yesterday. With this, the number of people arrested has increased to 11.
An NIA official said that both the arrested accused were involved in the conspiracy. According to the NIA, the conspiracy took place in the Asanoor and Kadambur areas of the Sathyamangalam forests.
Umar Farooq, who was arrested earlier, led the meeting. Apart from those arrested now, Jamisha Mubeen and Mohammad Azharuddin were also involved in the conspiracy. On the evening of October 23, an explosion took place in Coimbatore after a cylinder exploded in a car. One of the planners of the blast was killed in the incident.