Lucknow, 11th July 2021- Two Al Qaeda terrorists have been arrested in a search operation by ATS in the Kakori police station area of the capital Lucknow. According to the information, pressure cooker bombs and explosive items were also found from them. The suspected terrorists were planning to carry out some sort of incident. The information about being a terrorist has created a stir in the area. Nearby houses were also evacuated. The entire area is converted into a cantonment.

The ATS received information that terrorists were sleeping in a house near Dubagga crossroads in the Kakori area. ATS and police reached the spot. Soon the entire area was surrounded by the police. ATS operation started. The team arrested two al-Qaeda terrorists. Two pressure cooker bombs and semi-finished bombs and ammunition are reported to have been recovered from the possession of the arrested terrorists, for which the Bomb Disposal Squad has been called to defuse.

The terrorists were hiding here to carry out some major incidents. It has come to the fore of a leader of the ruling party being the target of the terrorists, although the detailed plan will be revealed in the interrogation of the arrested terrorists.