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Lucknow youth arrested for links to al Qaeda, JMB: ATS
“It came to light that the accused Azaharuddin was in touch with AQIS members including its India head Abdullah Talha, alias Mufti Hussain,” said Arora.
Police said he was a part of a terror module busted in October. "The ATS had arrested 10 persons including one Mudassir, who was from Uttarakhand. The 10 accused persons were booked on various charges including the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. During questioning, Mudassir told police about Azharuddin's association with the group,” said police.
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Lucknow youth arrested for links to al Qaeda, JMB: ATS
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Uttar Pradesh Police’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Saturday arrested a 20-year-old youth for his alleged links with two terror groups – al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) – in Lucknow.
Additional Director General, ATS, Naveen Arora said the accused Azharuddin is a resident of Saharanpur district and was arrested after questioning. “He used to sell helmets,” Arora added.
Police said Azharuddin was a part of a terror module that was busted in October for allegedly being associated with AQIS and JMB. “The ATS had arrested 10 persons including one Mudassir, who was from Uttarakhand. The 10 accused persons were booked on various charges including the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). They are lodged in jail. During questioning, Mudassir told the police about Azharuddin’s association with the group,” said police.
“On suspicion, Azaharuddin was brought to the ATS office in Lucknow where he was interrogated in detail. Later, the ATS arrested him on Saturday,” said a police officer.
“During our probe, it came to light that the accused Azaharuddin was in touch with AQIS members including its India head Abdullah Talha, alias Mufti Hussain,” said
Arora. Police said Azharuddin is accused of distributing “jihadi literature and videos among the public that were provided by AQIS members”.
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