LUCKNOW, April 26 -- Investigators probing a suspected terror network in the Bijnor arms display case uncovered an alleged coercion tactic where prime accused Aqib orchestrated a firing incident at another accused Arif Malik's residence to force him to join the terror module.

According to the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Malik revealed during interrogation that shots were fired at his house in February last year after he showed reluctance to join Aqib. Najibabad police arrested Arif Malik and his brother-in-law Zulfikar alias Raka on Friday. Zulfikar, who had been working in Tamil Nadu for the past two years, is suspected to have maintained contact with Aqib through online platforms, potentially aiding the network's expansion.

A senior A...