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Security guard held for alleged terror plot targeting Pakistan Army, TTP links in Bengaluru

The accused is a native of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal who had been working as a security guard at a company in Jigani Industrial Area since December 2025

Security guard held for alleged terror plot targeting Pakistan Army, TTP links in Bengaluru
The Hindu

The Hebbagodi police have arrested a 23-year-old security guard from West Bengal for allegedly planning to undergo terrorist training and target the Pakistan Army. He allegedly established contact with a suspected member of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan, according to the FIR.

The accused, identified as Asaful Mallick, is a native of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal. He had been working as a security guard at a company in Jigani Industrial Area since December 2025. He was staying near APC Circle in Jigani.

The FIR was registered based on a complaint by sub-inspector Srikanth Naykar, who reportedly received information about the accused from an informant.

According to the FIR, the police received information that Mallick was planning to undergo training for a terrorist act against the Pakistan Army. Subsequently, the police gathered information about the suspect and traced him to an under construction building near Jigani. The police detained Mallick and brought him to the station for questioning, the FIR stated.

During questioning, he allegedly told the police that he was angry with the Pakistan Army over alleged atrocities against mosques and people in Pakistan. He allegedly expressed anger over Pakistan’s stance over the Israel-Palestine conflict, according to the FIR.

The police claimed that he had befriended an Afghan national, identified as Imran Haider, through social media channels, whom the FIR describes as a member of the TTP.

According to the police, Mallick allegedly sought Haider’s assistance to join the TTP and travel to Afghanistan. He had allegedly applied for a visa to travel to Afghanistan, but later changed his mind due to financial difficulties and concerns about taking care of his family members, the FIR stated.

The police examined Mallick’s mobile phone and allegedly found chats with Haider on social media, besides several voice calls and audio recordings, according to the FIR.

The police have registered an FIR under Section 113(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Source: The Hindu