NIA announces Rs 2 lakh award for info on terror suspect Mateen

MANGALURU: The National Investigation Agency (NIA), has announced a reward of Rs 2 lakh for information leading to the arrest of terror suspect Abdul Mateen Ahmed Taha. He is among those on the Most Wanted list of the NIA.

Mateen is believed to have been in touch with Mangaluru blast suspect Mohammed Shariq. He was named as the 14th accused in the Suddaguntepalya case in Bengaluru

Abdul Mateen Taha from Suddaguntepalya (in Bengaluru) was Shariq’s handler and NIA had seized explosive material from his house following a raid.