The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is interrogating two accused in the Coimbatore car blast, namely Mohammed Idris, 25, and Thaha Naseer, 27, in custody.
The two accused were brought to Coimbatore for interrogation, after the special court for the NIA cases in Poonamallee, Chennai granted their custody to the agency on Saturday evening. The custody period will end on December 8 evening.
Idris of G.M. Nagar near Ukkadam in Coimbatore was arrested on August 1. He is believed to be a close friend of Jameesha Mubin, the alleged mastermind of the car blast in front of Sangameswarar temple at Kottaimedu in Coimbatore on October 23, 2022.