<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Coimbatore City Police arrested key accused Sadiq 29 years after the 1998 Coimbatore blast, in Karnataka.</li><li>Sadiq, who had been absconding for 29 years and used multiple aliases, is also accused in several communal murder cases across Tamil Nadu.</li><li>The arrest of Sadiq marks the third successful apprehension of long-absconding terror-related accused by the ATS and Coimbatore City Police.</li><li>Chief Minister M K Stalin praised the ATS for their efforts in maintaining internal security in Tamil Nadu and highlighted the successful arrests made by the ATS in recent weeks.</li></ul>

1998 Coimbatore blast: ATS nabs key accused Sadiq after 29 years in Karnataka

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