18 suspected SIMI activists arrested in Kochi

Kochi, Aug 15 (UNI) In a major crackdown, Kerala Police today arrested 18 suspected activists of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in Binamipuram in this district.

Acting on a tip-off that SIMI activists were conducting a meeting at an auditorium in Binamipuram, the place was raided and the suspected activists were arrested, police said.

They also seized certain literature enumerating SIMI's activities in India, and pamphlets and books printed in Pakistan.

All the arrested were in the late 20's and were from different parts of the state, police said.

Top police officials including the Ernakulam Rural SP M Wahab have rushed to Binamipuram and the interrogation was on, police added.

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