Maharashtra man held in Ottapalam for alleged terror links

PALAKKAD A 27-year-old man from Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, was arrested in Ottapalam on Friday on suspicion of links to subversive organisations allegedly involved in activities threatening national security. The accused, Gurumoorthy, a native of Hindustan Nagar in Navi Mumbai, was arrested from Thrikkangode in Ottapalam. He was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

The police suspect that he was involved in activities aimed at undermining the country’s unity, integrity, sovereignty and peace. He is also suspected of links to criminal activities that could affect the country’s economic structure. The police searched the establishment at Thrikkangode where he had been working.

The accused had reportedly been employed at various establishments in Ottapalam and nearby areas for several months. According to a notice served by the police to the establishment’s owner, the arrest followed intelligence inputs about Gurumurthy’s alleged involvement in anti-national activities. The police refused to disclose further details of the case.