In a disturbing incident, the police have busted an attempt to carry out bomb blasts in various parts of India. While investigating a case filed in Vizianagaram, the police were led to surprising facts.
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The police have already arrested Siraj-ur-Rahman, 29, from Vizianagaram and Syed Sameer, 28, from Secunderabad Bhoiguda. Siraj completed his engineering and was hunting for a job while Syed was working in a lift operating company.
As per primary investigations, they were running a group called Al Hind Ittehadul Muslameen (Ahim). While Siraj was the number one in the organisation, Syed was number two.
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According to information from reliable sources, Saudi-based handler was giving instructions and direction to both of them to carry out terror acts. It was found that they would communicate through Instagram. Depending on this, the youth were in plans to carry out a series of attacks. For the same, they purchased potassium chrolate, sulphur and other essentials online. They learnt bomb making online.
The duo had planned to do rehearsals in bomb blast on May 21, 22. However, the AP police and Telangana police together busted their plot. It has come into light that the duo would hold talks with youth and minors.
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Siraj came to Hyderabad to prepare for Group II examinations and would meet with Syed. Siraj later returned to Vijayanagaram and started buying material online. As the police got to know of his activities, they acted swiftly and caught Siraj. Syed was also taken into custody in Secunderabad and taken to Vijayanagaram on transit warrant.
NIA also got involved in the investigation, though the local police are handling the case. So far, the identity of the Saudi handler remains unknown. It has emerged that the Saudi handler got them into his fold through ‘magiclantern’, a post on social media with a terrorist slant to attract like-minded youth.
The duo then recruited 28 others. The handler sent them material on how to make bombs from matchsticks. As the duo planned to try it near Vijayanagaram, the police caught them.
The Vijayanagaram court has imposed 14-day remand for Siraj and Syed. Siraj’s father is an ASI and his brother is a constable. His father dreamt of getting into police. But Siraj who went to Hyderabad in the name of training and study and got attracted to terrorism.
