Preliminary investigations into the arrest of five suspected terrorists in Bengaluru have revealed that the mastermind, Mohammad Junaid, was operating from Afghanistan and had connections with the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist group. Junaid, a sheep trader from Sultanpalya in the Hebbal locality of Bengaluru, was in direct contact with LeT terrorists.
He utilized the terror network to cross the Indian borders in 2021. Currently, Junaid is operating near the Afghan borders and sending instructions to his associates in Bengaluru, according to sources. The arrests were made after the suspects’ plan to carry out subversive activities in the IT city was uncovered.