INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
this morning from Kanpur by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad which said he was planning to attack a prominent temple on Ganesh
Chaturthi."The terrorist has been identified as Qamer Uzzaman, 37, a resident of Assam, and is an active member of Hizbul Mujahideen,"
Director General of Police OP Singh said at a press conference today
Initial investigation suggests Qamar was planning an attack during the festival that began today and will go on for 10 days, police
said.Qamer, who was arrested from Kanpur's Chakeri area, had gone missing from Assam
In a video recovered from his mobile, the police say, he can be seen surveying temples in the city
with the help of Kanpur Police and the National Investigation Agency
"He was active on social media and had posted a picture of himself in April 2018 with an AK-47 weapon, after which he was under our radar,"
the DGP said.Director General of Police OP Singh addressed a press conference today.The photo in which Qamer, who is from Jamunamukh in
joined Hizbul, which reads: "Org: Hizbul Mujahideen; Name: Qamer Uzzaman; S/O Ibrahim Zaman; R/O: Assam India; Code: Dr Hurairah; Qul: MA
English."Qamer is "educated with a sound knowledge of computers, but failed his BA third-year exam," the police chief OP Singh told
"The terrorist had undergone training in Pakistan in 2017 and had joined the Hizbul there
He also stayed abroad between 2008 and 2012," he added
