Major terror attack averted in Rajasthan: 3 planning serial blasts held with 12 kg RDX
Police received information that three men would be heading towards Jaipur from Ratlam; they were planning to plot blasts in crowded places of the city on the occasion of Navratri.
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Jaipur, April 1: The Rajasthan Police arrested three men in Nimbahera of Chittorgarh, recovering 12 kg of RDX from their possession. Allegedly, the three men from Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh are connected to a terrorist organisation and were conspiring to set off a serial blast in Jaipur.
After a thorough search at the blockade, police found 12 kg RDX, bomb timers & other explosives hidden inside the car. Subsequently, the three men were arrested. Preliminary probe has revealed that the three arrested men are connected with a group named Al Sufa.
Police received information that the three men would be heading towards Jaipur from Ratlam; they were planning to plot blasts in crowded places of the city on the occasion of Navratri.
Acting on a tip-off, police teams reached Nimbahera, Chittorgarh on Wednesday evening and set up strict checking on the roads. Soon, the three men having a car with MP number plate were intercepted and a search was conducted.
After a thorough search at the blockade, police found 12 kg RDX, bomb timers & other explosives hidden inside the car. Subsequently, the three men were arrested. Preliminary probe has revealed that the three arrested men are connected with a group named Al Sufa.
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While a case has been registered into the matter under Section 4, 5, 6 of Explosive Substances Act, 1908 and 13, 15, 16, 18, 20 UAPA [Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967] in police station Sadar Nimbahera, Chittorgarh District, the city has been put on high alert.