Two Kashmiri Islamic State militants held, 2 pistols seized
New Delhi, Sep 7 : Two suspected Islamic State (IS) militants hailing from Jammu and Kashmir were arrested in the Capital, police said on Friday. Two pistols and 10 cartridges were seized from them.
"The two suspects belong to Ganapora village, Shopian. They were arrested from a bus stop near Red Fort on Thursday night. They were to board a bus back to Jammu and Kashmir with the weapons they collected from Amroha, Uttar Pradesh," Deputy Commissioner of Police, Special Cell, P.S. Kushwah said.
He said the arrested were suspected to be associated with the global terror network's Jammu and Kashmir franchise.
The group is not known to have physical presence in that state and the state police have been denying that IS militants were operating from there.
However, a fringe group of young men would often be seen waving black flags, used by the IS, in the Kashmir Valley.
"The two -- Parvez Ahmed Lone, 24, and Jamsheed Zahoor, 19, -- are students of M.Tech and PG Diploma respectively. Delhi was just a transit point for them," said Kushwah.
They told police that they were taking those weapons to Kashmir, and that there were no activities planned for Delhi.
Lone's brother was killed in an encounter in the state in January. "He was influenced by his brother," police said.
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Thunderstorm hits Lucknow, IMD issues red alert across multiple UP districts
Lucknow: Shortly after the India Meteorological Department issued a red alert warning of severe weather conditions in the region, a sudden thunderstorm hit Lucknow and adjoining districts on Monday morning.
The Indian Express reported that the skies turned dark around 8:45 am as strong winds lashed parts of the city. Incidents of tree falls were reported from several locations, disrupting traffic and normal movement.
The weather department said thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, hail and gusty winds of 40 to 60 kmph are likely to continue over the next three hours across several districts.
A red alert has been issued for districts including Unnao, Barabanki, Hardoi, Sitapur, Bahraich, Gonda, Shravasti and Lakhimpur Kheri, where moderate thunderstorms with hail and strong winds may damage trees, power lines and temporary structures.
An orange alert is in place for Rae Bareli, Amethi, Kanpur Nagar, Ayodhya, Kanpur Dehat, Auraiya, Kannauj, Farrukhabad, Shahjahanpur and Balrampur, where thunderstorms with lightning and winds up to 60 kmph could lead to localised disruptions.
Major parts of the state remains under yellow alert, including districts such as Prayagraj, Agra, Bareilly, Aligarh and Moradabad, where light rain, lightning and winds of 30 to 40 kmph are expected.
Authorities have advised residents to remain indoors, avoid open areas and trees during lightning, and secure loose objects.
