Delhi 'terrorist' arrest: Naushad tried to go to Pakistan via Nepal twice, failed, says report

One of the alleged terrorists arrested in Delhi recently has revealed that he tried to visit Pakistan via Nepal twice, but failed, according to an ANI report.

Naushad Ali told investigators that he used to receive regular instructions from Pakistani handlers named Ashfaq and Suhail, as per sources quoted by ANI on 19 January 2023. Both the handlers are alleged members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist organisation.

Suhail was planning an attack on some leaders from the Indian state of Punjab, as per the probe.

Naushad Ali and Jagjit Singh were arrested by police from Jahangirpuri in Delhi on 12 January for allegedly being in touch with terrorist outfits. Three pistols and 22 live cartridges were recovered from them, cops had said.

Naushad had been associated with terror outfit 'Harkat ul-Ansar'. He has been a life convict in two cases of murder and has also undergone 10 years sentence in an Explosive Act case, Delhi Police had said.

(With PTI inputs)