Bengaluru police arrest 25-year-old over alleged TTP links, suspected attack plot against Pakistan army

Bengaluru, Aug 15 (AHN)Bengaluru City Police have arrested a 25-year-old security guard from the Bommasandra Industrial Area for allegedly planning an attack targeting the Pakistan Army and for suspected links with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), according to a press release issued by the Hebbagodi Police Station of the Electronic City Division.

The accused has been identified as Asaful Malik, son of Abed Malik, a resident of Jigani in Bengaluru and originally from North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Police said he was taken into custody after receiving what they described as credible information that he was allegedly planning to carry out an attack targeting the Pakistan Army.

According to the police press release, Malik was detained from the Bommasandra Industrial Area, which falls under the jurisdiction of Hebbagodi Police Station, and subsequently interrogated.

The release states that during questioning, Malik allegedly disclosed that he had developed a desire for revenge against the Pakistan Army over what he described as atrocities against mosques and civilians in Pakistan. Police also said he referred to the Israel-Palestine conflict and alleged support by the Pakistan Army for Israel.

“During interrogation it was revealed that the accused… came into contact with Imran Ahinder, a member of TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) based in Afghanistan,” the police said in the press release.

According to the release, Malik allegedly claimed that he joined the organisation with the intention of taking revenge against the Pakistan Army. Police further stated that he had sought to travel to Afghanistan with the assistance of Ahinder and had applied for a visa, but was unable to make the journey for various reasons.

Investigators also allegedly recovered messages and audio recordings from Malik’s mobile phone that, according to police, indicated an intention to carry out revenge attacks against the Pakistan Army.

Police said Malik has been arrested and that further investigation is underway. The case has been registered at Hebbagodi Police Station as Crime No. 423/2026 under Section 113(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

The operation was conducted under the guidance of Narayan, IPS, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Electronic City Division, and Satish K.M., KPS, Assistant Commissioner of Police. The arrest team included Hebbagodi Police Station Inspector Somashekar G, PSIs Srikanth Naik and Ayyappa R.V., ASI Mahanta Gowda, and police personnel Mohan K.K., Vrishabendra, Santosh, Praveen, Venugopal, Nagesh, Ashok Talageri and Anand.

The police identified Malik’s present address as Keraprakash Building, near APC Circle, Jigani, Bengaluru. His permanent address is in Naupara village in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Police listed his occupation as security guard and his alleged affiliation as TTP.

The allegations are part of the ongoing investigation, and further details are expected to emerge as investigators examine the electronic evidence and other aspects of the case.