Coimbatore: National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths on Wednesday searched the house of 39-year-old Shihabudeen, an accused in the murder of special sub-inspector Wilson, at Podanur.
Three NIA officers carried out the search operation for five hours from 10am and seized some documents, a source said.
NIA had arrested Shihabudeen on January 6 from the Chennai International Airport, while he was returning form Qatar, for his involvement in the murder that took place in Kanyakumari on January 8, 2020. Investigation revealed that Shihabudeen had arranged the firearm and ammunition used by Shameem and Thowfik to kill Wilson, the source added. TNN