Mohammed Shariq, aged 27, has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment by a special court for terrorism cases in Bengaluru, India, following his involvement in the November 19, 2022 cooker bomb blast in an autorickshaw in Mangaluru. Shariq, who suffered injuries from the accidental explosion, was convicted on 16 charges, including those under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act of 1967, attempt to murder, and criminal conspiracy. The court also imposed a fine of ₹93,000 on him. Shariq is reportedly linked to an Islamic State module from the Shivamogga region, which has been implicated in various terror incidents since 2020. Prior to the Mangaluru incident, he was wanted in connection with a terror case in Shivamogga and had previously been arrested for anti-national activities. The Shivamogga module is suspected of receiving over ₹3 lakh in cryptocurrency to fund their operations, including the bomb-making activities that led to the Mangaluru blast.