Bengaluru, Oct. 18 -- Central intelligence officials, assisted by Kalaburagi police, have detained a West Bengal native working in the city's Saraf Bazaar over suspected connections with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

The man, identified as Mamatazwul Malik, reportedly worked at a jewellery shop with his brother. Investigators suspect that he was in contact with individuals associated with the Pakistan-based outfit through social media and had allegedly exchanged sensitive information through messages.

The detention took place within the jurisdiction of Brahmapur police station. Malik is being questioned as investigators seek to establish whether the suspected online contacts were linked to any illegal activity. No final conclusions about his a...