Three held by Gujarat ATS for plotting terror attack using weapons and chemicals

Main accused Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed. PIC/X@dgpgujarat

The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested three individuals, including a doctor, allegedly associated with the ISKP (Islamic State Khorasan Province) and involved in a conspiracy to carry out a major terrorist attack with weapons and chemicals, an official said on Sunday.

The accused, one of whom hails from Telangana and two from Uttar Pradesh, were in Gujarat to exchange weapons and had conspired to carry out terrorist activities involving a potent poison, ‘ricin', Gujarat ATS DIG Sunil Joshi said.

Acting on a tip-off, an ATS team arrested Dr Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed, a resident of Hyderabad in Telangana, on November 7 with two Glock pistols, a Beretta pistol, 30 live cartridges and four litres of castor oil, near Adalaj in Gandhinagar, Joshi told reporters.

The other accused, Azad Suleman Sheikh and Mohammad Suhail Mohammad Saleem were arrested in Banaskantha district, the official said. On interrogation, Saiyed revealed that he was plotting to carry out terrorist activities and had collected the weapons from an isolated place at Kalol in Gandhinagar district.

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