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A Uttar Pradesh court on Monday handed down death sentence to Murtaza Abbasi in connection with the 2022 Gorakhpur temple attack case.

Gorakhnath temple attack: accused Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi handed death sentence 

An anti-terror court in Lucknow handed down a death sentence to Murtaza Abbasi in connection with the Gorakhpur temple attack case.

An anti-terror court in Lucknow handed down a death sentence to Murtaza Abbasi in connection with the Gorakhpur temple attack case.

An anti-terror court in Lucknow on Monday pronounced the death sentence to Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi, convicted for attacking security staff at Gorakhpur's Gorakhnath temple with a sharp-edged weapon last year, according to media reports.&nbsp;
Abbasi was convicted by the ATS court in Lucknow on Saturday.
According to an FIR lodged at the Gorakhnath police station on April 4, 2022, on the basis of a complaint from Vinay Kumar Mishra, Abbasi, an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) graduate, tried to forcibly enter the Gorakhnath temple premises on April 3 and attacked the security personnel deployed there with a sickle, injuring two Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) constables.

The man who has been arrested in connection with the attack on security personnel outside the Gorakhnath Temple in Uttar Pradesh had connections to ISIS and was in touch with many of the terror groups fighters and sympathisers, according to the state police.
The accused, Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi, had also sent over Rs 8 lakhs cash and weapons to various groups and organisations supporting ISIS or affiliated with him.
Abbasi, an IIT graduate, tried to forcibly enter the famous Gorakhnath temple premises on April 3 and attacked security personnel with a sickle, injuring two Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) constables, police had said.
He was soon overpowered by other security staff and arrested. According to the police, his interrogation has revealed that he planned to conduct a big operation after snatching a rifle from the secutiy guard.
 

Gorakhnath temple attack | Accused was in touch with ISIS fighters: UP Police

Gorakhnath temple attack | Accused was in touch with ISIS fighters: UP Police
Accused sent over ₹8 lakh to support ISIS: UP Police
Accused also sent weapons to ISIS supporter groups: Police

BITE: Prashant Kumar, ADG (Law &amp; Order, UP) --- Accused was in contact with ISIS fighters &amp; sympathizers via social media. He was arrested by Bengaluru Police in 2014 for being in connection with ISIS propaganda activist Mehdi Masroor Biswas. He was influenced by terror orgs radical preachers &amp; ISIS-terrorism promoters. "
VO: The man who has been arrested in connection with the attack on security personnel outside the Gorakhnath Temple in Uttar Pradesh had connections to ISIS and was in touch with many of the terror group's fighters and sympathisers, according to the state police.
VO: The accused, Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi, had also sent over Rs 8 lakhs cash and weapons to various groups and organisations supporting ISIS or affiliated with it
 BITE: Prashant Kumar, ADG (Law &amp; Order, UP) ---- The accused, via his bank accounts, sent around 8.5 lakh Indian Rupees to support ISIS terror activities via orgs related to ISIS supporters in different countries in Europe &amp; America. He sent various arms - AK47, M4 carbine &amp; other missile tech, via internet.
VO: Abbasi, an IIT graduate, tried to forcibly enter the famous Gorakhnath temple premises on April 3 and attacked security personnel with a sickle, injuring two Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) constables, police had said. He was soon overpowered by other security staff and arrested. According to the police, his interrogation has revealed that he planned to conduct a big operation after snatching a rifle from the secutiy guard.
BITE: Prashant Kumar, ADG (Law &amp; Order, UP) ---- To complete his terror demands, he conducted a lone wolf fatal attack at the southern gate of Gorakhnath temple &amp; attempted to snatch the rifle of security officials on duty. His intention was to conduct a big operation after snatching the weapon

Abbasi, an IIT graduate, tried to forcibly enter the famous Gorakhnath temple premises on April 3 and attacked security personnel with a sickle, injuring two Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) constables, police had said.

Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi, an IIT graduate arrested for attacking security personnel at the famous Gorakhnath temple earlier this month, was following the ISIS ideology and wanted to "commit a big act", the Uttar police said on Saturday.
Abbasi had sworn allegiance to terror organisation Ansar-ul-Tauheed in 2013 which merged with the ISIS in 2014, they said, adding he took oath for the ISIS in 2020.
"The accused while following the terror ideology of the ISIS had attacked in a 'lone wolf attack' style at the police personnel posted at the south gate of Gorakhnath temple. He had also tried to snatch the rifle of the security personnel posted there," the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad said.
"The basic plan of the accused was to attack the security personnel with a 'baanke' (a sharp-edged weapon), snatch their rifle, and commit a big act," the statement said. The ATS also said that during the detailed investigation, data obtained from various electronic devices recovered from Murtaza was analysed along with various social media accounts.
"The accused through various social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, etc was in contact with ISIS Fighters and ISIS sympathisers.
"The accused had also established contact with ISIS Propaganda Activist Mehdi Masrur Biswas, who was arrested in 2014 by the Bangalore Police. He (Murtaza) was completely influenced by the radical preachers of various terrorist organisations, and also by the jihadi literature, audio/video, which encouraged terror ideology of the ISIS," the statement said.
"The accused had transferred around Rs 8.5 lakh from his bank accounts to Europe, the US, and various countries through supporters of ISIS to help terror activities of the said organisation," the statement said.
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"He had studied various reports and videos pertaining AK-17, M4 carbine, and missile technology on the internet with the aim of committing the terror act," the ATS said.
He also practiced using air rifle, so that the aim can be achieved while using the real weapon, the UP ATS said.
Abbasi, an IIT graduate, tried to forcibly enter the Gorakhnath temple premises on April 3 and attacked security personnel with a sickle, injuring two Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) constables, police had said after the incident.
He was soon overpowered by other security staff and arrested.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is the head priest of the Gorakhnath temple and frequently visits and stays there.
The stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) has been invoked against the accused. The UAPA allows investigating agencies to get a longer remand of the accused and an extended duration to file a charge sheet.&nbsp;

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