Hyderabad, May 19 || Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Police have foiled an alleged terror plot with the arrest of two suspects, who were allegedly planning to carry out bomb blasts.
In a joint operation, police of the two Telugu states arrested Siraj-ur Rehman (29) of Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh and Sayeed Sameer (28), a resident of Bohiguda in Secunderabad.
According to police, Siraj is an engineering graduate who was looking for a job, while Sameer is a lift operator.
The accused were produced before a magistrate in Vizianagaram, who sent them to judicial custody for 14 days.
Siraj’s father is reported to be an Assistant Sub-Inspector of police, while his brother is a constable. Siraj’s father wanted him to become a police officer, but he allegedly became attracted to terror.
The two suspects had allegedly formed a group by the name Al-Hind Ittehadul Muslimeen (AHIM) to carry out their activities.
According to police sources, the two operatives had procured explosives online and were planning a trial of explosions near Vizianagaram.
They were allegedly in touch with a handler based in Saudi Arabia through social media. The handler, suspected to be belonging to ISIS, was guiding the two youths in carrying out terror activities. The accused procured explosives online and also used online information to use them. They allegedly planned to test the explosives on the outskirts of Vizianagaram on May 21 or 22.