The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an absconding accused, Shihabudeen alias Khalid (39) in connection with the killing of police sub-inspector Wilson from an undisclosed location, oneindia.com reports on January 7. He is a resident of Chennai. The NIA said that the case pertains to the killing of special sub-inspector Wilson on January 8 2020 by terrorists-Abdul Shameem and Thowfeek, while the officer was performing his duty at the check-post along Kaliyakkavilai Market Road in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu. The case was re-registered by the NIA on February 1, 2020 following which Shameem and Thowfeek were arrested. Islamic State (IS) linked operatives charged by NIA for murder of TN cop, Wilson Investigation found that Khaja Mohideen, Mahboob Pasha, Ejas Pasha, Jaffer Ali and Shihabudeen had hatched a conspiracy to carry out acts of terror. They were also in the process of procuring arms and ammunition to wage violent jihad, the NIA also said.