The Coimbatore blast on October 23, in which a 25-year-old man was killed after an explosion in a car near the famous Eeswaran temple in Ukkadam, was planned as the “biggest Islamic State (IS) or ISIS attack”, sources told CNN-News18.
The accused had surveyed six temples in Coimbatore and wanted to attack the Hindu population at a major gathering, sources added.
They had researched all types of explosives and made some explosives using potassium nitrate, sulphur and detergents. According to the arrested accused, they had made a big team of possible attackers and were also studying the impact of different explosive mixtures, said sources.
The agencies are investigating if the plan was to target an important personality or leader.
