In a joint raid by Military Intelligence (Southern Command) and Karnataka Anti-Terrorist Cell (ATC) on June 7, three people, identified as Gautam Viswanathan and Ibrahim Mullati, were arrested from BTM Layout in Bangalore, the identity of the third arrestee, a hawala (illegal money transaction) operator from Bhatkal, has not yet revealed, reports Deccan Herald. In April, 2021, Army officials were perturbed by a series of phone calls to their helplines in Siliguri, West Bengal, with unknown callers trying to inquire about army units and movements. Within weeks, the Army had traced the suspicious calls to a location in Bangalore. An investigation by Military Intelligence (Southern Command) in the city dredged up information that certain persons were exploiting the telecom system to carry out illegal activities. Sources say the suspects used telecom boxes and SIM cards to rout calls from terrorist groups.