Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh ATS has got a huge success. UP ATS has arrested two Al Qaeda terrorists from Kakori area of capital Lucknow. An automatic weapon has been found from them. Apart from this, a cooker bomb has also been recovered from the spot. The search operation of UP ATS is still going on.
According to information received from sources, two militants were allegedly hiding in a house in Kakori area. The ATS team had received a tip-off about his presence and was keeping a watch on him for the past one week. A team led by IG ATS GK Goswami arrested two persons from the respective house at the stated location.
According to ATS sources, two pressure cooker bombs, a detonator and 6 to 7 kg of explosives have been recovered from the house. Bomb disposal squad has been called to the spot and surrounding houses have been evacuated. The IG did not reveal the names of the arrested persons and said that further details would be revealed after questioning.
ATS sources said that preliminary investigation revealed that the two terrorists had planned to target a BJP MP and some senior BJP leaders in Lucknow. A strong contingent of security forces along with top officials of various agencies has reached the spot.
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