Terrorists admit they were planning to attack Bangalore airport

Bangalore, Jan 28 : Two persons, who were arrested by Karnataka Police for having alleged links with terrorist organisations, have revealed that they were planning to attack the Hubli Airport in Bangalore.

According to the police, the duo - a cook and a medical student - Mohammad Ghouse and his friend Assadullah Abbubukar were having link with links with Pakistan-based terror organisation.

The police also came to know that Ghouse's father Naseeruddin Mohammad is a Lashkar e Toiba (LeT) operative and has received training in Pakistan.

Naseerruddin was trained as a suicide bomber at Muzafarabad in Pakistan, intelligence officials have revealed.

Delhi, Hyderabad and Gujarat police will soon arrive in the city to interrogate Ghouse and Abbubukar, rediff.com reported.

The police are trying to get more information about Naseeruddin, who was allegedly involved in the Haren Pandya murder as well as the Hyderabad blasts.

The media reports suggest that Assadullah met Ghouse at a religious congregation in Hubli last year.

The police have also recovered CDs and maps of various installations from the duo's possession.

ANI