A 19-year-old terror suspect, Abdul Rehman, was arrested for attempting to carry out an attack on the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Authorities revealed that Rehman had been receiving online training from Pakistan’s ISI on operating an AK-47 assault rifle. This arrest followed a detailed investigation, which uncovered Rehman’s radicalization and the guidance he received from ISI operatives.
Rehman was apprehended near Faridabad, Haryana, by a joint team of the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Haryana Special Task Force (STF), and central agencies. Investigators confirmed that he had been trained to use an AK-47, which he planned to use in the attack on the Ram Mandir.
As part of his preparation, Rehman created a wooden AK-47 model before progressing to online tutorials with ISI operatives to learn to operate the weapon. Additionally, he conducted a reconnaissance of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, specifically surveying Gate numbers 1 and 2. Afterward, he traveled to Faridabad, where an ISI handler provided him with two hand grenades.
After his arrest, the grenades were defused, and radical materials were found in his possession. Rehman, who had affiliations with the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), was involved with ISI operatives in planning the attack.
Rehman has been placed in 10-day judicial custody under the Haryana STF, and further investigations into his connections and the larger terror network are ongoing.
(With Inputs From Newsx)
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