UP Police widen terror probe; two more held
LUCKNOW, April 11 -- Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday expanded their investigation into a suspected cross-border radicalisation and sabotage network with the arrest of two more men from Bijnor, while issuing fresh look-out circulars (LOCs) against suspects believed to be operating from abroad.
In a video statement, ADG (law & order) Amitabh Yash confirmed the arrest of Owiad Malik and Jalal Ahmad alias Sabeer Jafari and said the probe had expanded to trace a wider overseas network allegedly linked to Pakistan-based handlers.
He said the UP ATS has secured LOCs against Maijul, a Bijnor native believed to be based in South Africa, and Azad, suspected to be in Dubai - two days after similar action was taken against Aqib, another key accused believed to be operating from Dubai. Yash said the LOCs have been issued to alert immigration authorities and central agencies so that the suspects can be intercepted, detained or tracked if they attempt to enter India.
An LOC is an alert issued by the Bureau of Immigration under the ministry of home affairs to immigration authorities at airports/seaports to intercept individuals attempting to leave or enter India. It is requested by authorised officials (police, intelligence, CBI, ED) against suspects or criminals to prevent them from fleeing or to monitor their movements.
According to police, the developments are linked to the Pakistan-backed terror and sabotage module busted in Lucknow on April 3, in which four accused - Saqib alias Devil, Arbaab, Vikas Gehlawat and Lokesh alias Papla Pandit - were arrested for allegedly conspiring to carry out anti-national activities.
In his video briefing, the ADG said the investigation gained momentum after the interrogation of Saqib, who allegedly disclosed the names of overseas handlers and domestic facilitators....
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