Joint investigations by officials from the Central Crime Branch (CCB), Internal Security Division (ISD) and State Intelligence Wing revealed that former Al-Ummah members wanted to form a splinter group, facebook page, Documenting Crimes Against Hindus has reported.

Karnataka Police have succeeded in uncovering a vicious plot by former members of a banned Islamist outfit Al-Ummah, to forment communal disturbance by targetting Hindus in Bengaluru and other parts of the country.

Joint investigations by officials from the Central Crime Branch (CCB), Internal Security Division (ISD) and State Intelligence Wing revealed that former Al-Ummah members wanted to form a splinter group and were meeting at the house of Mehaboob Pasha (45), in Sudduguntepalya, off BTM layout, Bengaluru.

The police learnt about the new group based on a few communal murders reported in Tamil Nadu, including in Chennai, Salem and other places.

After Al-Ummah was banned, the members decided to form their own organisation, which is yet to be named. They are reportedly spread across Delhi, Mumbai, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka, especially in Bengaluru.
A senior officer said the gang wanted to kill random persons from other communities, mainly Hindus, to create fear and communal violence.

Mohammed Haneef Khan (29), Imran Khan (32), and Mohammed Zaid (24), were arrested on January 7 from Sudduguntepalya. Another main accused Moin Khaja, and others from their gang are still at large.

Members of the gang are involved in the murders of Hindu Munnani members in TN. They had killed KPS Suresh Kumar alias Pandi Suresh in 2014.

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