The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has successfully dismantled a major terror module linked to Pakistan’s ISI, arresting four individuals suspected of planning a series of blasts near the Lucknow Railway Station and other crowded areas in the capital. Amazon Brand - Myx Women's Schiffli Embroidery Ethnic Dress | Fit and Flare | Knee Length (Available in Plus Sizes)

The operation, which concluded late Friday night, April 3rd, based on specific intelligence inputs regarding a "sleeper cell" activated to disrupt the state's communal harmony during the ongoing festival season.

Akmal Raza, Safeel Salmani, Mohammad Tausif, and Qasim Ali were arrested in the raids across the outskirts of Lucknow.

Interrogations revealed that the group had done several observations of the Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station. They were planning to plant Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) near the high-traffic passenger exits. The focus was on the blast in densely populated regions, so that impact will be more deadly. From Interior Minister to War Architect: Vahidi Leads Tehran’s Defiant Stand Against Trump’s ‘Stone Age’ Threats

The ATS has seized high-grade explosives, detonators, several prepaid SIM cards, and encrypted mobile devices used to communicate with handlers across the border. The arrests revealed, they were planning to form a Mujahideen Army by recruiting the locals. 22-Minute Shock Was Just the Beginning: Rajnath Singh Issues Grave Warning to Pakistan

ATS has also confirmed their connection with ISI and they wanted to establish an intellectual base in UP by recruiting doctors and well-educated crowd.