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UP DGP said that they will seek the transit remand of the two terrorists to investigate what were intentions, target, their funding organisation and when they had come here from Kashmir.
Updated : Feb 22, 2019, 02:12 PM IST
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has nabbed two suspected terrorists from Kashmir affiliated to the terror organisation Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) from UP's Deoband in Saharanpur district. In a press conference addressed by the Director General of Police, OP Singh said that the two terrorists who have been arrested, one is a grenade expert and has been identified as Shahnawaz from Kulgam and the other one is Aquib Ahmad Malik from Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
The UP DGP said that they will further seek the transit remand of the arrested terrorists to investigate what were their intentions, target, their funding organisation and when they had come here from Kashmir. The UP police is in touch with the J&K Police following this development. The terrorists were arrested following input from their ATS wing.
UP DGP OP Singh: Of the two Shahnawaz is said to be a grenade expert. We will seek transit remand and investigate when they came here from Kashmir and who is funding them and what was their target. We are in touch with J&K Police https://t.co/I4HzNBmk9b
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 22, 2019
The police further said that both the terrorists were recruiting members for the JeM.
UP DGP OP Singh: Yesterday after inputs two suspected terrorists were caught from Saharanpur by our ATS wing. They are linked to JeM and both are from Kashmir. Shahnawaz is from Kulgam and Aqib is from Pulwama pic.twitter.com/ENRuf34bgz
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 22, 2019
On being asked whether the two terrorists had any connection with the February 14 Pulwama attack, the DGP said that it was difficult at the moment to tell whether they came here before the Pulwama attack or after that. The probe is on.
Speaking after UP ATS nabbed two suspected terrorists, UP Deputy Chief Minister KP Maurya said, "UP ATS has arrested 2 suspected JeM terrorists from Saharanpur and recovered arms and incriminating material from them. This is a message to the enemies of the nation that terrorists will not be able to hide anymore."