Uttar Pradesh's Anti-Terrorim Squad (ATS) arrested a suspected terrorist in Kanpur on Thursday who may be a member or have strong links with Pakistan-based terror-outfit Hizbul Mujahideen. News agency ANI reported that the suspected terrorist was arrested in Kanpur after ATS launched a stealth operation to track his movements. Acting on a tip-off, the ATS pinned down his location and managed to make the arrest. OP Singh, DGP, said that the accused is of Indian nationality and that he had plans of carrying out attacks on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. "During questioning he told us that he had gone for training to Kashmir in April 2017. He apparently had plans to attack on occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. He is of Indian nationality and is a literate person," he said.

Uttar Pradesh's Anti-Terrorim Squad (ATS) arrested a suspected terrorist in Kanpur on Thursday who may be a member or have strong links with Pakistan-based terror-outfit Hizbul Mujahideen. News agency ANI reported that the suspected terrorist was arrested in Kanpur after ATS launched a stealth operation to track his movements. Acting on a tip-off, the ATS pinned down his location and managed to make the arrest. OP Singh, DGP, said that the accused is of Indian nationality and that he had plans of carrying out attacks on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. "During questioning he told us that he had gone for training to Kashmir in April 2017. He apparently had plans to attack on occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. He is of Indian nationality and is a literate person," he said.