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Terrorists` plan to strike in Delhi foiled
New Delhi, Dec 07: Delhi Police today claimed to have foiled terrorists` plan to strike in the capital by arresting three persons in two separate incidents and recovering a large quantity of arms and ammunition.
Police arrested Tarif Hussein and Tazim Mohammed
belonging to Hizbul Muzahidin Pir Panjal Range (HMPPR) from
Khanpur area of south Delhi late this evening following
specific information, police sources said.
Two AK 56 rifles, four magazines, six hand grenades, 120
rounds of ammunitions, 4.3 kg of RDX, two detonators and Rs
15 lakh in cash were recovered from their possession, they
said.
The two were believed to have sneaked into the capital
and were possibly planning some strike here, they said.
They were being interrogated by a joint team of police
and intelligence officials regarding their exact intention,
police said.
Police arrested last night a Pakistan-trained terrorist,
who was allegedly in the capital to set up a base, police
sources said.
Rashid Qureshi,(40), who hails from Uri in Kashmir, was
nabbed in north-west Delhi following specific information, the
sources told reporters.
Bureau Report