The convicts were associated with the Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind module. Investigating agencies said that the trio was planning serial blasts in Uttar Pradesh around August 15, 2021. They were also allegedly preparing for a major attack using a human bomb

In a joint operation, the Maharashtra ATS and Delhi Police Special Cell arrested two suspects from Thane and Mumbai for alleged links to a terror module involved in online radicalisation. Officials seized electronic devices and documents, with handlers operating from Odisha under investigation