ATS exposes ‘Mujahideen Army'

STF arrests gang plotting murder of Hindu religious leaders

- UP State Bureau

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested four individuals accused of conspiring to murder Hindu religious leaders and attempting to form a radical organisation named the “Mujahideen Army.’ Officials said the group was preparing for violent activities and trying to recruit people through social media platforms.

According to IG ATS P.K. Gautam, intelligence inputs revealed that certain individuals from different districts of UP were influenced by extremist groups and were planning violent acts to destabilize the system. Their alleged objective was to impose their ideology through force.