‘Suspect’ at B'luru's Majestic a homeless man who wanted first metro ride: Police

The visuals of Sajid refusing a security check and leaving the Majestic station had led to the Bengaluru police issuing a high alert at all metro stations in the city.
‘Suspect’ at B'luru's Majestic a homeless man who wanted first metro ride: Police
‘Suspect’ at B'luru's Majestic a homeless man who wanted first metro ride: Police
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The Bengaluru police have identified the individual who was seen refusing to be frisked at Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Metro Station, commonly known as Majestic, as Sajid Khan, a homeless man. 

Four special teams tracked down the man who belongs to Rajasthan. When they questioned him, it was revealed that he begs for alms near the masjid located close to the metro station. 

According to the police, on that day, Sajid had received a lot of coins as alms and wished to experience a metro ride, something that he had not done before. When Sajid stepped into the metro station’s security scanner, the coins in his pocket triggered the alarm. The metro security official spoke to him in Kannada, however, Sajid did not know the language and did not understand what he was being asked to do. “Further questions from the officials intimidated him and he left the metro station from there, thinking he was doing something wrong,” Bengaluru Police Commissioner T Suneel Kumar told TNM.

The visuals of Sajid leaving the metro station had led to the Bengaluru police issuing a high alert at all metro stations in the city. Home Guards were also deployed at the Majestic bus station located nearby. Four teams were formed to track down the ‘suspect’ seen refusing to be frisked at the metro station, which is also the interchange station for passengers to change between the metro’s Purple Line and Green Line. 

The four teams that were formed to look into the CCTV footage traced Sajid to a location near the masjid, where he and his family live and beg for alms. The police have ruled out any threat from him. 

Meanwhile, TNM had reported two days ago that the other commuter who was being highlighted by a section of the media as a suspect as well, was identified as Riyas Ahmed, a regular commuter who has been running a stall in the city for the past 30 years. Riyas was seen entering the metro station just before Sajid. 

After seeing his face flashing on TV screens, Riyas had filed a police complaint accusing the media of branding him as a terrorist. He had said that he did not leave the metro station from there but had gone ahead and entered the station to board the train. The police conducted a background check on him and ruled out any threat. 

Police stated that though a threat from these two people has been ruled out, the high alert that was issued after the Sri Lanka terror attacks still remains in place. 

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