Archive · 2 Sep 2026
IB Detains Shivtek Safety Officer Amid 2016 Blast Concerns
Intelligence officials detained a safety officer from a chemical factory in Kurnool.
They are checking his phone contacts and movements.
Some of the people he allegedly contacted may have suspected links to terrorists.
The officer was taken to Vijayawada for detailed questioning.
He had worked at the factory since 2016.
A major blast happened at the plant that same year.
Authorities have not said that he planned an attack or helped one happen.
They are also checking whether the factory properly screened him before hiring him.
Intelligence Bureau officials detained 35-year-old safety officer Noor Mohammed at Shivtek’s Gondiparla facility.
Officials are examining his alleged telephone contacts with people suspected of terror links.
Noor Mohammed was taken to Vijayawada for questioning about his contacts, movements and communications.
He had worked at Shivtek Spechemi Industries Limited since 2016, the year of a major plant blast.
Investigators are reviewing whether his police, background and address verifications were properly completed.
- Who
- The Intelligence Bureau detained Noor Mohammed, a 35-year-old safety officer at Shivtek Spechemi Industries Limited.
- What
- He was detained over alleged telephone communications with people suspected of links to terror operatives, while investigators review his background and contacts.
- When
- He was detained on Tuesday at about 11:30 a.m.; he had worked at Shivtek since 2016.
- Where
- He was detained at the company’s facility in Gondiparla, Kurnool, and moved to Vijayawada.
- Why
- Officials are investigating his communications, movements and possible links to a broader terror network, as well as the company’s recruitment screening.
- Detainee
- Noor Mohammed, 35, a safety officer
- Employer
- Shivtek Spechemi Industries Limited
- Detention location
- The facility at Gondiparla in Kurnool
- Detention time
- Tuesday at approximately 11:30 a.m.
- Questioning location
- Vijayawada
- Employment period
- Noor Mohammed had worked at Shivtek since 2016
- Related plant incident
- A major blast occurred at the plant in 2016
- Official confirmation
- Authorities have not confirmed an active plot or attack facilitation at the facility