Coimbatore car blast: Sixth suspect who allegedly procured explosive substances online, arrested

After four days of investigation into the car blast incident that took place in front of Sangameshwarar Temple at Kottaimedu in the city on October 23, Police arrested a sixth suspect in connection with the blast on Thursday. He was detained on Wednesday and following the investigation, the police seized a laptop from him and arrested him on Thursday early morning. The arrested was identified as K Afsar Khan (28) an electrician from Kottaimedu near Ukkadam.

DGP Sylendra Babu inspected the spot where the car blast incident held at Esawaran Kovil street in Coimbatore on Sunday. (Photo | S Senbagapandiyan, EPS)