Ahmedabad:
The Gujarat Police have arrested a man, Bashir Baba, who they claim was on a terror mission. He used to work with a Srinagar-based NGO that has a tie up with a medical foundation in Ahmedabad.
According to the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS), Bashir came to Ahmedabad last month to identify possible terror recruits, and to recce vital installations like the ISRO special application centre.
"He visited some important commercial and sensitive installations located on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar highway, including malls, ISRO, Railway station, Kankaia Lake and Akshardham temple," Gujarat ATS chief Ajay Tomar said.
Based on intelligence inputs, Bashir was arrested on Saturday. The ATS claims he was in touch with some senior Pakistan-based militant commanders.
"He was in touch with Bilal Shera, an important member of Hizbul Mujahideen based in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). He was also in touch with General Abdullah who is the commander of Jamat-ul-Mujhahideen and is also based in PoK," Tomar said.
Though Bashir is reported to have carried out recce of important commercial and vital installations in the city, the ATS is also taking no chances even with the IPL matches in Ahmedabad and has asked the state police to beef up security in and around the stadium as well.
According to the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS), Bashir came to Ahmedabad last month to identify possible terror recruits, and to recce vital installations like the ISRO special application centre.
"He visited some important commercial and sensitive installations located on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar highway, including malls, ISRO, Railway station, Kankaia Lake and Akshardham temple," Gujarat ATS chief Ajay Tomar said.
Based on intelligence inputs, Bashir was arrested on Saturday. The ATS claims he was in touch with some senior Pakistan-based militant commanders.
"He was in touch with Bilal Shera, an important member of Hizbul Mujahideen based in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). He was also in touch with General Abdullah who is the commander of Jamat-ul-Mujhahideen and is also based in PoK," Tomar said.
Though Bashir is reported to have carried out recce of important commercial and vital installations in the city, the ATS is also taking no chances even with the IPL matches in Ahmedabad and has asked the state police to beef up security in and around the stadium as well.
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