The Anti Terrorist Squad of Uttar Pradesh police had found that the accused had been in contact with Mehnhi Masood, a terrorist and propaganda activist with ties to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
The ATS is stuck in mystery with accused Ahmed Murtaza Abbasi - is he a clever radical on a bigger mission or is he mentally ill like his family claims?
Gorakhpur temple attack case: According to police, accused Ahmed Murtaza Abbasi was radicalized to the extent that he was even ready to die after committing crime.
Murtaza Abbasi, the prime accused in the attack at Gorakhnath Temple of Gorakhpur talked to India TV, where he revealed his motives towards his actions.
Ahmed Murtaza, a 30-year-old IIT graduate, had on Sunday tried to enter the Gorakhnath temple premises and when the security personnel tried to stop him, he attacked them with a sickle, injuring two constables.
Additional Director General (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said, "We are trying to ascertain every aspect that led to the incident. The arrested accused links with people or organisations is also being looked into."
On Sunday, Murtaza Abbasi had forcibly tried to enter the premises of Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur and attacked two constables with a sharp-edged weapon.
On Sunday, a man forcibly tried to enter the premises of Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur. Armed with a sharp-edged weapon, he attacked two constables who tried to stop him.
On Sunday, a man forcibly tried to enter the premises of Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur and attacked two constables with a sharp-edged weapon.
The police official said the injured constables -- Gopal Kumar Gaur and Anil Paswan -- were given first aid at Guru Gorakhnath hospital and are undergoing treatment at the BRD Medical college.
Police said 14 people have been arrested so far in connection with the conspiracy to flare riots in Gorakhpur on March 25, the day Yogi Adityanath took oath as the CM of Uttar Pradesh.
Nine have been arrested by UP Police for allegedly instigating violence in Gorakhpur on the day of Yogi Adityanath's swearing-in ceremony.
On his second day, after taking oath as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh along with 52 ministers, Yogi Adityanath presented the people of the state with a new gift in the form of the inauguration of Gorakhpur-Varanasi flight.
Union civil aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia also participated in the function from Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior.
Every year, the head of the Goraksh Peeth, drenched in colours, rides Bhagwan Narshingh Rath and exchanges Holi wishes with everyone during Narsingh Shobha Yatra.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath is on a three-day tour in his stronghold Gorakhpur where he will be participating in the Holi events, ahead of swearing-in as the UP CM for the second time. He will also be attending the traditional Narsingh Shobha Yatra event on Saturday.
Firebrand BJP leader Yogi Adityanath on Thursday arrived in Gorakhpur for a three-day visit. This is the first visit to the stronghold after the party's mega win in the just held assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. As per the schedule, Adityanath will lead the 'Holika dahan' procession in the evening. He will also take part in the Bhagwan Narsingh Holikotsav shobha yatra.
Yogi Adityanath will lead the 'Holika dahan' procession in Gorakhpur on Thursday evening and then take part in the Bhagwan Narsingh Holikotsav shobha yatra.
In 2017, this constituency was won by the Bharatiya Janata Party. Gorakhpur Urban under Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
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