Lucknow, April 14 -- In a major case related to a terror conspiracy, an NIA/ATS Special Court in Lucknow has sentenced three terrorists linked to Al-Qaeda to life imprisonment.

The convicts -- Minhaj, Masruddin, and Tauheed -- were associated with the Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind module, officials said on Monday.

According to the case details, on July 11, 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested Minhaj from the Dubagga area. Based on his disclosure, Masruddin and Tauheed were subsequently apprehended. According to officials, a cooker bomb was recovered from Minhaj's residence, while explosive materials and a pistol were seized from the other accused.

Investigating agencies said that the trio was planning serial blasts in Ut...