Have Gujarat ATS Discovered an ISKP Module with Pakistani Links and Plans to Attack Temples?
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Key Takeaways
- Gujarat ATS uncovers ISKP connections to Pakistan.
- Evidence includes digital proof and cash transfers.
- Radicalisation persists, affecting individuals across educational backgrounds.
- Investigation expands across multiple states.
- Authorities are focused on dismantling terror networks.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (NationPress) In a significant development in the ongoing efforts to dismantle Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) networks across various states, sources from Gujarat ATS have disclosed a series of shocking insights obtained from the questioning of apprehended operatives (linked to the ricin poison terror plot), revealing profound radicalisation and cross-border funding.
As reported by ATS sources, investigators have unearthed pivotal evidence connecting ISKP operatives to handlers based in Pakistan. These findings came to light following raids on the residence of ISKP suspect Mohammad Suhail in Uttar Pradesh, where authorities seized an “ISIS flag”.
Concurrently, a raid at the Hyderabad home of another ISKP suspect, Dr. Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed, resulted in the recovery of crucial digital evidence. Investigators discovered that a parcel sent to him two months prior was dispatched by fellow operatives Azad Suleman Sheikh and Suhail.
ATS sources confirmed that this parcel, which contained Rs 1.5 lakh, was routed by a Pakistani agent, indicating cross-border financial facilitation.
Currently, a thorough investigation is underway to trace the source of the funds and identify who arranged the cash for these operatives.
Upon Dr. Ahmed's arrest in Gujarat, ATS recovered weapons from another parcel associated with Azad and Suhail. Based on Ahmed’s revelations, both men were later apprehended.
Investigators also discovered digital evidence suggesting that Dr. Ahmed had allegedly assured a handler named Abu Khaleja that he would execute a “significant act”, indicating a high level of radicalisation.
ATS sources noted that Ahmed, despite possessing a doctorate, was radicalised after finishing his education. His wife separated from him just two months after their marriage upon discovering his extremist beliefs.
The interrogation of the trio led to another alarming discovery. Azad, originally from Uttar Pradesh, had traveled to Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, with plans to carry out a terror attack. Failing to find a target there, he allegedly proceeded to conduct reconnaissance on temples in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, after meeting a man on a train.
Gujarat ATS is diligently tracking all individuals connected to this network as the investigation expands across multiple states.