Jaipur, Nov 12 (NationPress) The Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has dispatched a team to Gujarat following the revelation that three ISIS-associated terrorists apprehended by the Gujarat ATS had traversed through Hanumangarh in Rajasthan.

The investigation has unveiled that the suspects acquired weapons through drones dispatched from Pakistan and were plotting attacks at various locations nationwide, according to officials.

In light of the Rajasthan connection, the ATS team from Jaipur is collaborating with the Gujarat Police to interrogate the individuals involved. The investigation seeks to uncover potential local handlers, arms suppliers, or sleeper cells operating within Rajasthan.

The Gujarat ATS has identified the detained individuals as Dr. Ahmed Mohiuddin Syed (35) from Hyderabad, Azad Suleman Shaikh (20) from Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, and Mohammad Suhail alias Mohammad Salim Khan (23) from Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh.

Interrogations have disclosed that all three were affiliated with the terrorist group ISIS. In addition to this, weapons and hazardous chemicals have been confiscated from the accused. From Dr. Syed’s possession, the ATS retrieved two Glock pistols, a Beretta pistol, 30 cartridges, and four liters of castor oil, which is suspected to be utilized in creating the lethal poison ricin. Sources indicate that Syed had initiated experiments with the chemical and maintained constant communication with handlers in Pakistan.

Officials revealed that the three terrorists, part of two distinct ISIS modules, convened in Uttar Pradesh before traveling to Adalaj in Ahmedabad via Hanumangarh, armed with smuggled weapons. Their objective was to execute attacks at several high-profile locations across India.

Gujarat ATS DIG Sunil Joshi stated that the accused were in contact with Abdul Khadija, a Pakistani handler linked to ISIS’s ISKP (Islamic State Khorasan Province).

The court has placed the trio in ATS custody until November 17 for additional interrogation.

Meanwhile, a team from the Rajasthan ATS has been sent to Gujarat to question the detainees arrested by the Gujarat ATS. The team will investigate the route employed by the suspects to transport weapons allegedly dropped from Pakistan, as well as identify local facilitators within Rajasthan.

Investigators are also examining whether any local network or intermediaries are involved in supplying weapons and other materials from Rajasthan to Gujarat. Although Hanumangarh district does not share a direct international border with Pakistan, incidents of drug and arms smuggling have been reported frequently from the neighboring Sriganganagar district.

The effectiveness of the Rajasthan ATS and intelligence agencies is under scrutiny following revelations that terrorists managed to drop weapon consignments from Pakistan via drones in Hanumangarh and Sriganganagar without detection by the state’s security agencies.

This network came to light only after the Gujarat ATS initiated its operation and made arrests.

According to sources, this is not the first instance of Pakistani drones infiltrating Rajasthan’s airspace. Previous cases involving narcotics drops have been reported in Sriganganagar and Barmer districts.

However, the confirmed use of drones for weapon delivery marks a new and concerning development, raising serious questions regarding border surveillance and intelligence collaboration in the region.