ATS reconstructs IS agents' synagogue visit

The Gujarat Anti-terrorist Squad(ATS) took two suspected IS operatives to the synagogue in Khadia and reconstructed their visit of September 12.

On October 25, ATS arrested two men from Surat, Kashim Stimberwala, an echo-cardiogram technician at Sardar Patel hospital of Ankleshwar, and Ubed Baig Mirza, a Surat-based lawyer, who were planning a terror attack on a synagogue located in Khadia.

It was revealed during investigation that on September 12, Kasim had visited a synagogue, did a recce and went back to Surat as per plan.

In order to get detailed information about their entire plan, on Tuesday afternoon, the ATS team took both suspects to the synagogue and had reconstructed the entire visit by Kasim — from where he entered the synagogue to what he did inside till he got out.

It is also revealed during investigation that on September 12 when, Kasim visited Ahmedabad he was helped by two youths from Ahmedabad, who even took Kasim to the Synagogue. Officials have started an investigation regarding the two youths of Ahmedabad.