Srinagar: National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a resident of Budgam district in connection with a case regarding Al-Qaeda’s plans of triggering an IED blast in Lucknow city.
The alleged accused was identified Tawheed Ahmad Shah S/o Bashir Ahmad Shah, R/o Akbar Colony, Aribagh, Manchowa, PS Chadoora, District Budgam.
The case dates back to July 2021, when the Uttar Pradesh ATS arrested five individuals when they were planning to carry IED blasts across Uttar Pradesh.
“The case was registered by ATS UP as FIR 10/2021 on 11.07.2021 in PS ATS Gomtinagar against the accused persons who had entered into a conspiracy for recruiting members for Al-Qaeda affiliate AGH (Ansaar Gajwatul Hind) and for committing terrorist acts in Lucknow," NIA statement reads.
Earlier, NIA had arrested 05 accused persons in the case against whom chargesheet was filed on 05.01.2022,” the statement said.
“Investigation revealed that the arrested accused Tawheed was the mastermind of the conspiracy for recruitment and to commit terrorist acts in the name of AGH; including procurement of arms, ammunitions and explosive materials to be used for attacks in UP.”
(KNO)
