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Coimbatore Car Explosion: CM Stalin Recommends NIA Probe

Coimbatore Car Explosion: It may be noted that the deceased Jamesha was already questioned by NIA in 2019 for his alleged connection with ISIS. 

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin recommended a probe by National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with the Coimbatore car explosion case on Wednesday. 

Stalin chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday over the incident. The meet was attended by Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu, principal secretary to CM Udhayachandran, DGP Sylendrababu and state intelligence chief Davidson Devasirvatham. 

After the meeting, Chief Minister's office issued a statement recommending a probe by NIA into the incident. In the statement, the CMO said, "A decision to urge the Centre to recommend a NIA probe in the incident was taken since such incidents may have international links. " 

As per the release, CM office's said, other decisions taken in the meeting include setting up three police stations in Karumbukadai, Sundarapuram and Goundampalayam, a special police force will be set up to avoid such incidents in the future and additional CCTV cameras will be set up in busy areas.

On Sunday, a car laden with two cylinders burst at Coimbatore. As a result, the driver Jamesha Mubin died on the spot. Jamesha was already questioned by NIA in 2019 for his alleged connection with ISIS. 

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Earlier, CCTV visuals showed Mubin and his accomplices shiting gas cylinders and explosives to the car. The police while conducting a raid at Mubin's residence found large quantities of Potassium Nitrate and Sulphur which were used for making country bombs.

On Tuesday, five persons were arrested in connection with the incident. 

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