NEW DELHI: Days after Delhi police apprehended two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists Abdul Latif Mir and Mohammad Ashraf Khatana, the cops have exhumed their connection with the Deoband town in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The twosome was taken to the town yesterday as they had lived in the town for a long time.
As per reports, the Delhi Police have found incriminating evidence on their phone. The nabbed terrorists also had a Whatsapp group by the name of ‘Jihad.’ A Pakistani handler named Aftab Malik and a few other people from Delhi, Deoband and Telangana were also connected to the group.
The police investigation has revealed that Mohammad Ashraf Khatana and Abdul Latif Mir were travelling to Deoband in Uttar Pradesh through Delhi for undergoing training in making explosives and operating deadly weapons. It was found that the duo would also travel to Pakistan via Nepal to undergo more ‘robust’ training.
The Special Cell of the Delhi police is now collecting evidence against the accused of being a part of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror outfit. While speaking on the development, a senior official informed that the Pakistani handler had directed the duo to travel to Deoband and meet a man who would help them undergo training.
The said man was also to help them reach Pakistan for major training. The terrorists had also tried to visit Pakistan between September and October this year but failed due to border strictness.