One more arrested from Lucknow in Patna terror module case
India Today
A resident of Bihar's Darbhanga has been arrested from Lucknow in the Patna terror module case.
The Uttar Pradesh Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrested a resident of Bihar's Darbhanga in connection with the terror module busted in Patna. Acting on a tip-off from Patna police, UP SIT arrested Nuruddin from Lucknow on Saturday. The accused had fled from Patna and was hiding in Lucknow.
A preliminary probe revealed that Nuruddin used to advocate for other Popular Front of India (PFI) members in court and a total of four people have been arrested so far.
Two days back, a suspected terror module was busted in Patna and two suspected terrorists were arrested. According to police, the module was planning to make India an Islamic nation by 2047. There was also a plot to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit on July 12.
Investigations revealed that most of the youths who visited the place used to come from Kerala, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and many other states to take training in terror plotting.
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Police have revealed that the arrested duo used to get money funding from many Islamic countries, including Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Turkey to run anti-national campaigns while staying in the country.
On Friday, the Bihar police arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly propagating "anti-India" views via a WhatsApp group he operated. A resident of Patna's Phulwari Sharif, 26-year-old Marguv Ahmad Danish alias Tahir, was also found to have links with the Pakistan-based extremist group Tehriq-e-Labbaiq.
