UP ATS arrests three suspected Islamic State sympathisers

Mangalore Today News Network

Delhi,Apr 20 2017:  Three suspected Islamic State sympathisers were arrested on Thursday in a joint operation by Uttar Pradesh Anti Terror Squad and the Delhi Police Special Cell.

They were arrested from Jalandhar, Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai for allegedly planning terror activities.

A UP ATS offcial said that they had “received information of a group being readied for terror activities. Special Cell Delhi Police, Crime Investigation cell Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra ATS, Punjab and Bihar Police were involved in operation.”

There was an intelligence report that some terror suspects in West UP had become active and were recruiting new members in preparation to carry out a terror strike.

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Courtesy: DHNS