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Police in the southern Indian city of Mysore say they have arrested two suspected Pakistan-based militants after a shooting. | Police in the southern Indian city of Mysore say they have arrested two suspected Pakistan-based militants after a shooting. |
Senior police official Praveen Sood told the BBC that the two men were planning to launch attacks on targets in Mysore and Bangalore cities. | Senior police official Praveen Sood told the BBC that the two men were planning to launch attacks on targets in Mysore and Bangalore cities. |
Two policemen were injured in the incident, which happened after the two men were stopped by a police patrol. | Two policemen were injured in the incident, which happened after the two men were stopped by a police patrol. |
Guns, a satellite phone and a laptop were seized from the men, police said. | Guns, a satellite phone and a laptop were seized from the men, police said. |
Mr Sood said the incident took place on the outskirts of Mysore, about 145km (90 miles) from Bangalore, which is the hub of India's info-tech industry. | Mr Sood said the incident took place on the outskirts of Mysore, about 145km (90 miles) from Bangalore, which is the hub of India's info-tech industry. |
He said the two men were travelling on a motorcycle when a police patrol stopped them. | He said the two men were travelling on a motorcycle when a police patrol stopped them. |
Sharing 'evidence' | Sharing 'evidence' |
Both sides opened fire, and the two men were arrested after their motorcycle skidded and they fell down, Mr Sood said. | Both sides opened fire, and the two men were arrested after their motorcycle skidded and they fell down, Mr Sood said. |
He said information found in a laptop seized from the men indicated that they were members of Pakistan-based separatist group al-Badr. | He said information found in a laptop seized from the men indicated that they were members of Pakistan-based separatist group al-Badr. |
India and Pakistan recently agreed to set up a joint mechanism to fight terrorism. | India and Pakistan recently agreed to set up a joint mechanism to fight terrorism. |
India has also said it will share evidence with Pakistan about what it describes as its involvement in the July train bombings in Mumbai (Bombay). | India has also said it will share evidence with Pakistan about what it describes as its involvement in the July train bombings in Mumbai (Bombay). |
Pakistan has promised to take action if India is able to demonstrate that it is connected to the train bombings that killed 186 people. | Pakistan has promised to take action if India is able to demonstrate that it is connected to the train bombings that killed 186 people. |