Alert in UP district after al-Qaeda operative's arrest

December 17, 2015 19:24

Following arrest of two local residents in connection with an al-Qaeda module, an alert has been sounded in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh.

"Stepping up the vigil, an alert has been sounded in the district following report that Asif, who was arrested in Delhi and Zafar Masood from Sambhal on Thursday, have local links," Sambhal superintendent of police Atul Saxena said.

He said that directives have been issued for verification of workers in factories and a search operation has been started. Hotels and guesthouses, too, are being checked, he said.

Meanwhile, IG (law and order) A Satish Ganesh told reporters in Lucknow that the suspected terrorists were in custody of Delhi police and were being interrogated by investigative agencies.

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