Thrissur (Keralam) | A 27-year-old man from Maharashtra was arrested in Keralam's Palakkad district for his alleged links with extremist groups, police said on Friday.

The accused has been identified as Gurumoorthi, a native of Bharath Khandivelly West in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.

He was working at a milk booth within the jurisdiction of the Ottapalam police station in Palakkad district.

According to police, the Thrissur East police station registered a case on Thursday based on intelligence inputs that people allegedly involved in extremist activities and posing a threat to national security were hiding in the state.

The case was registered under Section 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, which deals with conspiracy, attempts or facilitation of terrorist acts.

A special team of the Thrissur City Police arrested Gurumoorthi from his rented accommodation in the Ottapalam area at around 11 pm on Thursday.

Police said further details of the arrest would be shared later, as the investigation was underway.