Overview
- Dr Ahmed Mohiuddin Syed of Hyderabad, along with Mohd Suhel and Azad, was intercepted near the Adalaj Toll Plaza during a weapons handoff, according to ATS statements.
- Officers recovered two Glock pistols, one Beretta, 30 live cartridges, and four litres of castor oil, which investigators link to suspected efforts to produce ricin.
- ATS officials allege Syed was in contact via Telegram with a user called Abu Khadija, believed to be tied to Islamic State Khorasan Province, and maintained links with foreign operatives.
- Investigators say the two Uttar Pradesh suspects sourced arms from Hanumangarh in Rajasthan for delivery via Kalol in Gujarat, and the accused disclosed claims of drone drops across the Pakistan border.
- The trio face charges under the UAPA, Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and the Arms Act; Syed is remanded to ATS custody until November 17 as multi‑state enquiries continue into targets, financing and wider networks.