Hizbul plot for ‘fidayeen’ attack in Delhi on Holi foiled
23 March 2013 7:13 AM IST
Delhi police’s Special Cell averted a fidayeen attack in the Capital with the arrest of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist from Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur on Wednesday. During a raid on Thursday night, cops seized an AK-56 rifle with two magazines (30 rounds of ammunition each), three hand grenades, explosives and some maps of the Jama Masjid area.
Sayyed Liyaqat Shah alias Liyaqat Bukhari is alleged to be ‘A’ grade terrorist of Hizbul Mujahideen who has been trained for about 13 years in Pakistan. He was arrested by the Special Cell on the basis of a specific information shared by Intelligence Bureau with security agencies that a militant is suspected to enter India via Gorakhpur or Tanakpur (Uttarakhand). Vigil was kept at all border posts to keep a check on any suspicious person attempting entry, said SN Shrivastava, Special Commissioner, Special Cell.
Liyaqat, who is in his early forties, is a resident of village Dardpora Lolab, Tehsil Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir.
During the interrogation in police custody, he disclosed that another militant who is unknown to him has been staying in room no 304 of Hazi Arafat guest house. ‘Liyaqat was directed to meet him and further instructions were to be given to him,’ cops said.
On the basis this information, a raid was conducted at the hotel. When the team reached the guest house, they found room no. 304 locked from outside. The occupant had left the key at the reception. Later, a bag was recovered from the room carrying one AK-56 rifle, three hand grenades, a memory card, two magazines, a map and dry fruits.
Shrivastava said, ‘During interrogation he revealed that in early January 2013, a meeting of the Muttahida Jihad Council was held wherein all participants decided to observe 26 January as ‘Black Day’ and had decided to re-dedicate themselves to the cause of integration of J&K with Pakistan.’ Liyaqat also said one Ghazi Nasiruddin, a senior commander of HM, told him that he had been chosen to supervise recruits. ‘A man-hunt is now on to apprehend the other militant,’ said Shrivastava.
Sayyed Liyaqat Shah alias Liyaqat Bukhari is alleged to be ‘A’ grade terrorist of Hizbul Mujahideen who has been trained for about 13 years in Pakistan. He was arrested by the Special Cell on the basis of a specific information shared by Intelligence Bureau with security agencies that a militant is suspected to enter India via Gorakhpur or Tanakpur (Uttarakhand). Vigil was kept at all border posts to keep a check on any suspicious person attempting entry, said SN Shrivastava, Special Commissioner, Special Cell.
Liyaqat, who is in his early forties, is a resident of village Dardpora Lolab, Tehsil Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir.
During the interrogation in police custody, he disclosed that another militant who is unknown to him has been staying in room no 304 of Hazi Arafat guest house. ‘Liyaqat was directed to meet him and further instructions were to be given to him,’ cops said.
On the basis this information, a raid was conducted at the hotel. When the team reached the guest house, they found room no. 304 locked from outside. The occupant had left the key at the reception. Later, a bag was recovered from the room carrying one AK-56 rifle, three hand grenades, a memory card, two magazines, a map and dry fruits.
Shrivastava said, ‘During interrogation he revealed that in early January 2013, a meeting of the Muttahida Jihad Council was held wherein all participants decided to observe 26 January as ‘Black Day’ and had decided to re-dedicate themselves to the cause of integration of J&K with Pakistan.’ Liyaqat also said one Ghazi Nasiruddin, a senior commander of HM, told him that he had been chosen to supervise recruits. ‘A man-hunt is now on to apprehend the other militant,’ said Shrivastava.
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