The National Investigation Agency has recovered bomb-making equipment last week from a house at Anjuna village in the state, where Yasin Bhatkal, the alleged co-founder of banned terror group Indian Mujahideen, had lived in 2011-12, Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday.
“NIA, during the search of the house, found bomb-making equipment,” Mr Parrikar told reporters.
Earlier in the day, the owner of the house which Bhatkal and his associates had rented told PTI that some acid bottles and other things were recovered by the NIA there.
Bhatkal — arrested on August 28 from India-Nepal border — and two others stayed in this house from November 2011 to December 2012.
Later they left, without informing the landlord Dynaneshwar Chari.
“We had kept aside the acid bottles during the cleaning of the house after Bhatkal left,” Mr Chari said.
Mr Parrikar conceded that Goa was being used by criminals as a hide-out during the “cool-off” period after the crime, and added that locals should be careful when renting out houses.
“Identity proof should be taken and sent to police for verification,” Mr Parrikar said. “We have noticed that many wanted people from other parts of the country are staying in Goa during the cool-off period. If anyone is found giving shelter to such criminals, he will be considered as being involved,” he said.