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'Big fish' bomb maker: Police say terror suspect was inspired by Zakir Naik behind BJP office blast
Times of India | English | News | July 7, 2025 | Terrorism
Andhra Pradesh Police have arrested Abubacker Siddique in Rayachoti, identifying him as a major terror operative with specialized bomb-making skills and links to previous attacks. Siddique, in his 50s, was apprehended along with Mohammed Ali by the Tamil Nadu Anti-Terrorism Squad. Authorities describe Siddique as a "big fish" who operated as a lone wolf, traveling across India and the Gulf nations to provide bomb-making expertise to extremist groups.
Siddique was ideologically influenced by fugitive preacher Zakir Naik and is suspected of involvement in the Malleshwaram BJP office bombing in Bengaluru and the 2011 pipe-bomb attempt during L K Advani's rath yatra in Madurai. He is an expert in creating improvised explosive devices (IEDs), timer bombs, and electronic triggering mechanisms. Police are investigating his broader network and past terror-related activities.
Searches of the suspects’ premises have uncovered explosive materials, Isis literature, digital evidence, and bomb-making components such as daggers, timers, ball bearings, electronic devices, maps of Indian cities, hacking software, and financial records. On July 3, police safely disposed of a parcel bomb recovered from the suspects. Authorities continue to probe Siddique’s network, noting his national and international operational reach despite him settling recently in Rayachoti.