Two terror suspects held in Barasat

“During interrogation,they admitted to their involvement in carrying out several blasts in Jammu and Kashmir. They were trained in Pakistan. We have intimated the Jammu and Kashmir police and a team from there will reach the city today to take them on transit remand,” said a senior police officer.

The police also recovered two revolvers,explosives and four rounds of bullets from them. In addition,several secret documents on India have also been recovered,said the officer.

“We have found several maps of the city and the district. These are designs indicating various ways of sneaking into the country from the Bangladesh borders. According to locals,the arrested persons never socialised with people here,” said the officer,adding that the two operated in the area as Kashmiri Shawl sellers.

Superintendent of Police,North 24-Parganas,Rahul Srivastav said: “We are looking into the matter and have contacted the Kashmir police.”