Three more terrorists of Al-Qaeda outfit arrested in Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh police have arrested three more suspects in connection with the planning of terror attacks in the state. The police said that the three will be produced in a court for further action.

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police arrested three more alleged terrorists of the Al-Qaeda-linked Ansar Ghazwatul Hind on Wednesday. As per the report, those arrested have been identified as Shakeel, a resident of Lucknow's Wazirganj; Mohammad Mustqueem of Muzaffarnagar and Mohammad Moid of Lucknow's New Haiderganj.

Earlier on Sunday, the UP Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) had arrested Minhaz Ahmed and Musheeruddin. The ATS had claimed that they were planning explosions at several places in Uttar Pradesh. About the role of the three, the police said Mustqueem had the knowledge of the conspiracy and had helped Minhaaz and Musheeruddin. Moid had made a pistol available to Mustqueem through Minhaaz. Shakeel helped Minhaaz in arranging the arms, police said, adding that the three will be produced in a court for further action.

According to sources, as many as eight engineering students from Kanpur and three women were also in touch with the terrorists. They have reportedly gone underground since the arrest of terrorists in Lucknow. The detained persons were in touch with people across the border and planning to carry out terror activities in various cities of Uttar Pradesh. The ATS had also recovered two pressure-cooker bombs, a semi-manufactured time bomb and six to seven kilograms of explosives.