Court in Lucknow Places Terror Suspects in Police Custody Amid Attack Plans
UP court sends terror module members to 5-day police custody
Hindustan Times
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A court in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, has remanded four members of a suspected terror module to five days of police custody. The group was allegedly planning attacks on railway installations, with connections to foreign handlers and prior reconnaissance operations in multiple cities.
- 01Four members of a suspected terror module were sent to police custody in Lucknow.
- 02The group was allegedly planning attacks on railway installations and political figures.
- 03Saqib, the main operative, is linked to handlers in Pakistan and Dubai.
- 04The group conducted reconnaissance in cities like Ghaziabad and Aligarh.
- 05Seven smartphones containing critical evidence were recovered from the suspects.
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On Saturday, a court in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, ordered four members of a suspected terror module into five days of police custody. The suspects, including Saqib alias 'Devil' from Meerut, were allegedly plotting attacks on railway installations and political figures. Saqib was reportedly introduced to handlers in Pakistan via Instagram by another member named Aqib, who is believed to be in Dubai. The group had been conducting reconnaissance in cities such as Ghaziabad and Aligarh, targeting key installations, and had planned an arson attack near the Lucknow railway station on April 2. They were intercepted by the Anti-Terrorism Squad before executing their plans. Authorities recovered seven smartphones from the suspects, which contain crucial evidence, and investigations are ongoing to uncover further links within the network.
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The apprehension of these suspects may enhance security measures in Lucknow and surrounding areas, particularly at railway installations.
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