Overview
- Abdul Rehman, a 19-year-old from Ayodhya's Manjnai village, was arrested in Faridabad by Gujarat ATS and Haryana STF for allegedly planning a terror attack on the Ram Temple.
- Investigators claim Rehman was radicalized by IS Khurasan and had conducted reconnaissance of the temple weeks prior to his arrest.
- Two live hand grenades were recovered from Rehman, which he had reportedly hidden in an abandoned house near Pali village in Faridabad.
- Authorities are probing Rehman's connections to a possible sleeper cell and Pakistan's ISI, which is believed to have supported the alleged plot.
- Rehman's family, under police surveillance, expressed shock at the allegations, citing his medical history and humble background.