Acting on a tip-off, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested two terrorists, linked to Al Qaeda, from Kakori on the outskirts of Lucknow on Sunday (July 11).
After receiving the intelligence input, the ATS team was tracking the terror cell for one week, and later a team led by IG ATS, G K Goswami led an operation and arrested the two from a house that belongs to one Shahid.
After the raid, the ATS recovered two pressure-cooker bombs, a detonator, and 6 to 7 kilograms of explosives as a bomb disposal squad evacuated the area.
Due to the sensitivity of the operation, the ATS did not disclose the names of the arrested persons as the case is further investigated.
However, preliminary investigations have revealed that the two terrorists were planning to target a BJP MP and some senior BJP leaders in Lucknow.
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