In Karnataka, Bangalore City Crime Branch has arrested eleven people belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba and HUJI terrorist groups from Bangalore and Hubli. Karnataka Director General of Police Mr.L. Pachau informed that the arrested were conspiring to target prominent politicians, Journalists and heads of some religious organisations in the state. The police have seized a pistol, seven rounds of ammunition and other incriminating material from them. A case has been booked in the Basaveshwaranagar police station.Police Commissioner Jyoti Prakash Mirji disclosed that the accused worked under the guidance of handlers from Saudi Arabia. The investigation has also revealed that such modules are active in other states also. The police is also looking into possibilities of their involvement in the recent spate of rumours spread through MMS and SMS resulting in exodus of north East people from Bangalore. Mr.Mirji said the elements were hatching the conspiracy to act against the targets since last three months.