TN-KILLING-ARREST

Key accused in SSI Wilson killing arrested in TN
    Ramanathapuram (TN), Feb 1 (PTI) A key accused in the
killing of Special Sub-Inspector Wilson in Kanyakumari
district was arrested here on Saturday, police said.
    Sheikh Dawood, who was allegedly financing the
killers of the SSI, was staying in the district under the
guise of a fisherman when he was held, police added.
    He allegedly financed the SSI's killing, police said
adding Dawood had managed to escape when three men with
suspected links to the ISIS and connected to cases being
probed by the National Investigation Agency were arrested in
Devipattinam in the district on January 22.
    He was reportedly funding B Mohammed Ali and Mohammed
Amir, who were held for suspected ISIS links.
    Dawood was at a gymnasium here when he was arrested
based on a tip-off, police said.
    Two men-Abdul Shameem (29) and Taufeeq (27)- hailing
from Thiruvithancode near Nagercoil, had shot at Wilson using
a pistol and stabbed him when he was on duty at the
Kaliyakavilai checkpoint on the border with Kerala on January
8.
    The two were picked up from Udupi Railway station in
Karnataka on January 14 and have been lodged in the
Palayamkottai central prison. PTI COR SSN
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