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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Thursday conducted searches at 10 locations in and around the Shaheen Bagh area of Southeast Delhi in connection with the train arson in Kerala’s Kozhikode on April 2, in which three passengers were killed and nine injured.
After the incident, Shahrukh Saifi, a resident of Shaheen Bagh, was arrested on April 6. He was charged with setting on fire the D1 coach of Alleppey-Kannur Executive Express, leading to the tragic death of a child and two others.
“NIA’s searches covered the properties of accused Shahrukh Saifi, and various suspects,” an NIA spokesperson said. The case was initially registered at Kozhikode Railway Police Station, Kerala. On April 17, the NIA took over the investigations. “NIA’s probe so far has revealed that Shahrukh Saifi was a follower of various radical Islamic preachers, including Zakir Naik, Pakistan-based Tariq Jamil, Israr Ahamed and Taimoor Ahmed.
“Thursday’s searches led to the seizure of a number of digital devices, including mobile phones, laptop and hard disk, along with other documents. Further investigations in the case are continuing,” the spokesperson said.
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