KASARAGOD: Thasleem aka Muhthasim (41), a Chembirikka native in Delhi police custody and two others have terrorist links, a report says. Delhi police says that the alleged have taken contract to assassinate RSS leaders in South India. There were also plans for attacks at several places on Republic Day.

Thasleem, Afghan native Wali Muhammad Saifi and Delhi native Sheikh Riyajudheen are the ones in police custody. Thasleem was removed from his membership in BJP Minority Morcha. Some report also claim that he became party leader to spy on secrets.

Thasleem was arrested by Delhi police with the help of Kasaragod police on December 11. As it is a case with a top-secret nature, further details are not revealed. Thasleem was an accused in two passport cases and one assault case, police says.