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ATS launched search operation in Prayagraj for IS terrorist Faizan Bakhtiar

PRAYAGRAJ

ATS (Anti Terrorist Squad)  in search of IS terrorist Faizan Bakhtiar,  on Sunday  raided several places  Kareli’s GTB Nagar and Goss Nagar localities but returned without positive results. Earlier ATS has interrogated his family members. Investigation is going on regarding Faizan’s friends and close ones. Information about new friends is also being collected from his social media accounts. Faizan Bakhtiar, a resident of GTB Nagar, Kareli, used to study in the MV Hall hostel of Aligarh Muslim University.

He got  enrolled in the university’s Master in Social Work (MSW) and during his studies he came in contact with Abdul Samad of Sambhal. Both former IS chiefs often shared videos of Baghdadi on Instagram and WhatsApp groups.
After coming in contact with Wajihuddin, who worked for IS, the ideology of both of them became completely radicalized. Faizan and Samad along with others started working for the IS module. Their aim was to create a group of Jihadis in UP and implement Sharia law. Terrorist incidents were also to be carried out across the state through the sleeping module.

This was revealed on November 5 by the Aligarh unit of ATS and seven people were arrested. AMU students Faizan Bakhtiyar and Abdul Samad had absconded. He was wanted by ATS in the case. Since then, Faizan of GTB Nagar Kareli was being searched. ATS conducted several raids in GTB Nagar in search of Faizan but could not trace him. His family members have also been interrogated.
ATS has announced a reward of Rs 25 thousand not only on terrorist Samad but also on Faizan Bakhtiar.During this search operation local police was aware about the ATS movement.

Vishal Talwar

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