| UP ATS arrests 3, including 2 Pakistani nationals, for planning terror attacks | | | Agencies
LUCKNOW, Apr 4: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested two Pakistani nationals and their aide who entered the country through the India-Nepal border and posed as Indian citizens, based on forged documents, an official said. The arrested individuals have been identified as Mohammed Altaf Bhat, Sayyed Gazanfar - both Pakistani residents, and Nasir Ali of Srinagar. The ATS stated that one of the arrested accused, Mohammed Altaf Bhat, received training from Hizbul Mujahideen with the help of the ISI. He, along with the two others, Sayyed Gazanfar and Nasir, were planning terror attacks in India. Forged documents including passports, Aadhar cards and mobile phones were recovered from them. Two Pakistani I-cards were also recovered. Inspector General of ATS, Nilabja Chaudhary, said the ATS had been receiving intelligence that some Pakistanis were going to enter India through the Nepal border with the help of Pakistani intelligence agency ISI. "Intelligence was also received that these people have the intention of carrying out terrorist attacks in India and have also received training in Hizbul Mujahideen's training camp with the help of ISI," said Chaudhary. When the above intelligence was received, ATS field unit in Gorakhpur started its operations through electronic and physical surveillance.
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