Uttar Pradesh ATS has arrested 4 members of a suspected terror module linked to Pakistani handlers.

Mastermind: Saqib alias “Devil” (Meerut)
Others: Vikas Gehlawat alias Raunak, Lokesh alias Papla Pandit (Gautam Buddh Nagar), and Arbaab (Meerut)

Key Details:

Operatives were in contact via encrypted apps — Telegram, Signal, Instagram*
Links to radical networks suspected
Foreign numbers (including Afghanistan) found in contacts
Target: Lucknow Railway Station infrastructure (signalling systems)
Planned Attack Date: April 2 (arson/explosive)

⚡ ATS intercepted and arrested them before execution — major attack averted.

On April 2, the group had allegedly planned to carry out an arson or explosive attack near the Lucknow railway station, targeting railway signalling systems and other infrastructure. However, an ATS team intercepted and arrested the accused before the plan could be executed.