Gujarat ATS foils major terror plot; three suspects arrested during arms exchange
The accused arrested by ATS had come to Gujarat for arms exchange. Two are from UP and one is from Andhra Pradesh.
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Sundauy arrested three individuals from Ahmedabad in connection with a major terror conspiracy case. The accused were under surveillance for the past year. According to the ATS, the trio was arrested while supplying weapons and was allegedly planning to carry out terrorist attacks in various parts of the country.
"Three suspects have been arrested by the Gujarat ATS. They had been on the Gujarat ATS's radar for the past year. All three were arrested while supplying weapons. They were planning to carry out terrorist attacks in various parts of the country," Gujarat ATS said in a statement.
The arrested accused have been identified as Dr Ahmed Mohiuddin Syed (35), a resident of Hyderabad; Mohd Suhel (23), a resident of Uttar Pradesh and Azad Suleman Shaikh (20) a resident of Uttar Pradesh.
How did Gujarat ATS arrest terror suspects?
According to officials, the ATS received intelligence that Ahmed Mohiyuddin Syed, a resident of Hyderabad, was involved in a conspiracy to carry out a terrorist attack and was currently in Ahmedabad to execute the plan. Acting swiftly, the ATS launched an operation based on technical surveillance and intercepted a silver Ford Figo near the Adalaj toll plaza on the Ahmedabad–Mehsana highway.
During the search, officials recovered two Glock pistols, one Beretta pistol, 30 live cartridges, and about 4 litres of castor oil from a 10-litre plastic container.
Preliminary interrogation revealed that Syed had obtained the weapons cache from a deserted area near Kalol and was working on developing a chemical bomb (Regin gas) using raw materials and equipment he had procured.
Syed, who holds an MBBS degree from China, confessed that he was in contact with Abu Khadija, an Afghan national linked to the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), and was also communicating with several Pakistani nationals.
Based on his mobile phone data, call records, and location details, the ATS arrested two more individuals — Azad Suleman Sheikh and Mohammad Suhail Mohammad Salim, both from Uttar Pradesh.
Accused were getting weapons via drones from Pakistan border
Investigations revealed that the duo shared radical ideology, had transported the weapons from Hanumangarh in Rajasthan, and had conducted reconnaissance of sensitive sites in Lucknow, Delhi, and Ahmedabad. They also disclosed that their handlers used drones from across the Pakistan border to deliver weapons into India.
Following this, a case was registered at the ATS police station on November 8 under sections of the UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act), Indian Penal Code (IPC), and Arms Act against Ahmed Mohiuddin Syed, Azad Suleman Shaikh, Mohammad Suhail Mohammad Salim, and absconding accused Abu Khadija.
Ahmed Mohiuddin Syed was produced in court and remanded in police custody until November 17. The investigation against other accused and conspirators is ongoing.
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