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After the Uttar Pradesh Anti Terror Squad (ATS) arrested three men for planning terror activities, the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH) said on Wednesday (14 July) it will provide legal help to them.
The UP ATS had arrested Shakeel, 35, Mohd Mustaqeem, 44, and Mohd Moid, 29 for planning terror attacks in the state, particularly in Lucknow. However, now the JUH has said that the family members of the accused have sought legal help following which JUH President Arshad Madani alleged that the security agencies have been targeting Muslim youth.
He alleged that the police have arrested hundreds of youths without any proof who then have been let off by the courts and the JUH will fight their cases and demanded the case be tried in a fast-track court.
The JUH will not provide legal assistance to two terrorists, linked to Al Qaeda who were arrested from the outskirts of Lucknow on Sunday. After the arrest, the ATS found two pressure-cooker bombs, a detonator, and 6 to 7 kilograms of explosives were recovered from the house.
The arrested men as per the ATS planning to target a BJP MP and some senior BJP leaders in Lucknow.
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