Gujarat ATS Arrests Three in Alleged Ricin-Linked Terror Plot

Overview

• ATS detained Hyderabad doctor Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed on November 7 near the Adalaj toll plaza and recovered two Glock pistols, a Beretta, 30 cartridges and about four litres of castor oil.
• Saiyed, who holds an MBBS from China, is accused of initiating steps to produce ricin, with forensic testing of seized materials and devices underway to confirm any actual synthesis.
• Two alleged suppliers from Uttar Pradesh, Azad Suleman Sheikh and Mohammad Suhail Mohammad Saleem, were arrested in Banaskantha after the cache was allegedly collected from Kalol; the weapons were said to have been sourced from Hanumangarh, Rajasthan.
• Investigators say the trio conducted reconnaissance of crowded sites, including Delhi’s Azadpur Mandi, Ahmedabad’s Naroda fruit market and locations in Lucknow, as part of a suspected multi-city plan.
• Officials cite contacts with a foreign handler known as Abu Khadija and reported claims of drone-delivered arms from across the Pakistan border, with ISKP links under investigation; all three are booked under UAPA and related laws, and Saiyed is remanded to ATS custody until November 17.