Republic Exposes How Terror Suspect Planned To Attack Ram Mandir In Ayodhya

Ayodhya: The terror suspect who planned an attack on Ram Mandir in Ayodhya had twice conducted recce of the temple premises, sources said. 

Abdul Rehman (19) was arrested on Sunday by a joint team of the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Haryana Special Task Force (STF), and central agencies near Faridabad in Haryana. 

The official sources said that in the preliminary investigation, Rehman revealed that he conducted recce of Ram Mandir twice. 

Abdul Rehman Conducted Recce of Ram Temple Premises 

Following the recce, Rehman came to Faridabad by train from Faizabad, where he met an unknown person who delivered him two hand grenades, they added.  

The grenades had no marks of any country's company.

The grenades were defused after his arrest on Sunday, and he was later taken to Gujarat for further interrogation. Officials revealed that radical material was also recovered from him.

Links To ISI, ISKP 

Rehman became a member of the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP). 

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Sources have told Republic Media Network that Rehman was in touch with Pakistan ’s Intelligence agency, ISI, who was training him on how to operate an AK-47. 

The person who met Abdul Rehman and supplied him with grenades in Faridabad was his handler operating on behalf of ISI, they added. 

A case has been registered, and Rehman has been sent to a 10-day judicial custody of Haryana STF.

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