Terror Plan Foiled
On Saturday night, police detained at least four people from different zones of Hyderabad city for interrogation, in connection with an alleged terror plan.
One Zahed of Moosarambagh, who was earlier acquitted in the Begumpet Task Force office bombing, was among those nabbed by police in the late-night raid.
Shahid Bilal, Zahed’s brother, was allegedly implicated in terror cases in the city and was supposedly shot dead in Pakistan.
High Lights
- The raids were carried out in various localities in the east and south zones of Hyderabad.
- At least four persons were picked up for questioning.
- A case is registered against Zahed (39) for conspiring to attack a few leaders of a political party, police said.
As per the reports, the searches were made in many areas of the east and south zones jointly by Hyderabad police, CounterIntelligence Units, and armed reserve platoons.
Police are yet to ascertain whether Zahed and his group have any links with the recently banned outfit Popular Front Of India (PFI) as all the accused are in custody and the investigations are on.
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Terror Plan Offenders List
The police alleged in an FIR filed at Hyderabad CCS under Sections 18, 18(B), and 20 of the Unlawful Activities Act 1967 that Zahed (39) of Malakpet, who had previously been accused in several terror-related cases in Hyderabad, had recruited several youths including
- Maaz,
- Samullah,
- Adil Afroz,
- Abdul Hai,
- Sohail Qureshi,
- Abdul Kaleem alias Haddi,
- and others under the direction of Pakistan handlers.
Terror Plan of Zahed
Zahed received hand grenades from his Pakistan-based handlers and had planned to use them either on RSS or BJP meetings, processions, or festival gatherings, an FIR has alleged.
He allegedly conspired with his gang members to cause terror plan acts including blasts and lone wolf attacks in Hyderabad.
