Gujarat ATS Foils Major Terror Plot Involving Ricin Poison

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has successfully dismantled a chilling Ricin poison terror plot, arresting three individuals, including a doctor who studied in China. Sources within the ATS confirmed that the accused were planning attacks on several high-profile and crowded locations across the country.

This major terror plot busted by the agency has triggered a high-level national security alert. The three men arrested have been identified as Dr. Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed (35) from Hyderabad, Azad Suleman Sheikh (20), a tailor from Shamli in UP, and Mohammad Suhail Mohammad Saleem Khan (23), a student from Lakhimpur Kheri, UP.

According to ATS officials, Sheikh and Khan conducted detailed reconnaissance, or 'recce', of specific targets. The primary RSS office target was the one located in Lucknow. Besides this, they also surveilled the extremely busy Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Azadpur, Delhi, and the Naroda fruit market in Ahmedabad. The selection of these crowded markets suggests a disturbing intent to cause mass casualties.

The Gujarat ATS investigation revealed that this terror cell had links to international handlers. ATS sources stated that Sheikh and Khan were radicalized and had been in contact with a Pakistani agent for over a year.

Meanwhile, Dr. Saiyed, the alleged mastermind behind the poison, was reportedly in touch with an ISKP module handler from Afghanistan known as Abu Khadija. The ATS stated that Dr. Saiyed, who holds an MBBS degree from China, was actively researching how to create the lethal poison 'Ricin' from castor beans.

During the operation, authorities seized nearly four litres of castor oil from Saiyed's car, three guns, and 35 live cartridges. Evidence against the doctor includes his procurement of materials and his search history on platforms like ChatGPT, which he allegedly used to refine the chemical extraction process. The investigation is ongoing to uncover the full extent of the plot.