- Suspect allegedly had links with the ISIS Khorasan module
- Only one terror suspect was inside the building, ADG Law and Order said
- Dead body recovered after the encounter ended in the early hours of Tuesday in Thakurganj area
- Reports suggested a link between the encounter and the train explosion that took place earlier in the day in Madhya Pradesh
- This comes a day before Uttar Pradesh will hold its final phase of elections on Wednesday
Arms and Ammunition Recovered From SIte
Pistols, revolvers, ammunition and knives were recovered among other things from the house in Thakurganj where the alleged ISIS Khorasan module terrorist was holed up.
The room also had two schedules pasted on the wall which listed the activities to be undertaken during the day.
There Was Only One Terrorist Holed up Inside: ADG Law and Order
“The Lucknow terror operation has ended and a dead body of the suspect has been recovered,” ADG Law and Order Daljit Chaudhary said.
“In the initial hours of the operation, it was felt that there were two suspected terrorists. However, when we opened the house, we found only one dead body”, he further added.
Suspected Terrorists Allegedly Belong to the ISIS Khorasan Module: Police
In an official statement, the UP Police said three persons were arrested by the Madhya Pradesh Police in Piparia. Two of the arrested persons are from Kanpur, while one is from Aligarh.
“As per the information received from the Madhya Pradesh Police, one of the terrorists holed up in a house on the outskirts of Lucknow (on Lucknow-Hardoi Road under Kakori police station) has been identified as Mohammed Saifullah alias Ali, a resident of Kanpur,” the statement said.
Two of the suspected terrorists arrested by the UP Police from Kanpur are Mohammed Faisal Khan and Mohammed Imran alias Bhaai Jaan. Both are residents of Kanpur. The suspected terrorist who has been arrested from Etawah is Fakr-e-Alam alias Rishu.
Police has also recovered a laptop, mobile phones, videos and literature related to ISIS from the accused arrested in Kanpur.
“The suspected terrorists are said to be the members of Kanpur-Lucknow ISIS Khorasan module,” UP Police said.
Encounter Underway Between ATS and the Two Suspects
An encounter is currently underway between the Uttar Pradesh Anti Terror Squad and two suspected terrorists in Lucknow’s Thakurganj.
Chilli bombs and tear gas also being used by security forces.