The Iranian national was arrested in Castrop-Rauxel near Dortmund on suspicion of procuring toxins, including cyanide and ricin to carry out a terror attack, Politico reported citing German authorities.
On January 1, 2023, two heavily armed terrorists barged into the houses and opened fire at Hindu families in the Dangri village near the Rajouri district in Jammu
The central agencies noted that Shariq and his handlers used cryptocurrencies and the dark web to make the financial transactions and received funds online to execute the blast. Shariq traded in bitcoins and received funding online from the Middle east for the terror operation.