<p>The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Gujarat in a joint operation with the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/coast-gaurds-and-merchant-vessels-together-recued-264-distressed-fisherman-266325">Indian Coast Guard</a> (ICG) here on Monday nabbed five Pakistani nationals and seized 35 kg heroin from their possession.<br />
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"ATS Gujarat had got credible information that an illegal consignment of narcotic drugs, Heroin, is going to be smuggled in Gujarat through Coast. BP Rojiya, ACP ATS passed this information to Senior Officers of ATS. The information further revealed that the consignment is being sent in Pakistani fishing boat from Pakistan," read an official statement.<br />
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On receiving the information a joint operation was initiated between the Indian Coast Guard and ATS.<br />
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A continuous search operation was undertaken near the location during which a suspicious Pakistani boat was identified in Indian waters. In the search operation, 35 packets of contraband heroin were revealed from Pakistani boat JamJam.<br />
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The approximate weight of confiscated contraband is 35 Kg valuing Rs 175 crores in the international market. The interrogation of the apprehended accused persons is in progress jointly by all agencies.<br />
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The accused have been identified as Anees Isa Bhatti (30), Ismail Mohammed Kachchi (50), Ashhraf Usman Kutchhi (42), Kareem Abdulla Kutchhi (37) and Abubakar Ashraf Sumra (55).</p>


The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Gujarat in a joint operation with the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) here on Monday nabbed five Pakistani nationals and seized 35 kg heroin from their possession.

The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Gujarat in a joint operation with the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) here on Monday nabbed five Pakistani nationals and seized 35 kg heroin from their possession. "ATS Gujarat had got credible information that an illegal consignment of narcotic drugs, Heroin, is going to be smuggled in Gujarat through Coast. BP Rojiya, ACP ATS passed this information to Senior Officers of ATS. The information further revealed that the consignment is being sent in Pakistani fishing boat from Pakistan," read an official statement. On receiving the information a joint operation was initiated between the Indian Coast Guard and ATS. A continuous search operation was undertaken near the location during which a suspicious Pakistani boat was identified in Indian waters. In the search operation, 35 packets of contraband heroin were revealed from Pakistani boat JamJam. The approximate weight of confiscated contraband is 35 Kg valuing Rs 175 crores in the international market. The interrogation of the apprehended accused persons is in progress jointly by all agencies. The accused have been identified as Anees Isa Bhatti (30), Ismail Mohammed Kachchi (50), Ashhraf Usman Kutchhi (42), Kareem Abdulla Kutchhi (37) and Abubakar Ashraf Sumra (55).

Five Pakistani nationals with 35 kg heroin in their possession, nabbed in Gujarat

Sadhvi Pragya said that former Mumbai Anti-Terrorist Squad chief Hemant Karkare, who died in action during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, had falsely implicated her in the Malegaon blast and hence, died because of his karma. Watch full video to know more.

ATS chief Hemant Karkare treated me badly, died of his karma: Sadhvi Pragya on 26/11 hero

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/after-ball-tampering-admission-smith-warner-step-down-as-captain-vice-captain-of-australian-cricket-team-37010">After ball-tampering admission, Smith, Warner step down as captain, vice-captain of Australian cricket team</a></p>

<p>Steve Smith has stepped down as the captain of the Australian cricket team following the ball-tampering saga that took place during the third day of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/bjps-win-in-up-rajya-sabha-polls-has-bolstered-sp-bsp-unity-akhilesh-yadav-37024">BJP&#39;s win in UP Rajya Sabha polls has bolstered SP-BSP unity: Akhilesh Yadav</a></p>

<p>The BJP may have wrested an extra seat in the recent Rajya Sabha polls but the victory will backfire on the saffron party as its &quot;anti-Dalit face stood exposed&quot; while the SP-BSP unity got strengthened, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav claimed today.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/up-10-persons-arrested-for-alleged-links-to-let-terror-funding-37016">UP: 10 persons arrested for alleged links to LeT, terror-funding</a></p>

<p>The Uttar Pradesh Police&#39;s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Sunday arrested 10 persons for alleged links to the terrroist outfit the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and allegedly involved in terror-funding activities at the behest of Pakistan.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/west-bengal-ram-navami-pandals-vandalised-bjp-accuses-tmc-37020">West Bengal: Ram Navami pandals vandalised, BJP accuses TMC</a></p>

<p>A Ram Navami pandal was vandalised on Saturday evening by unidentified miscreants in Bardhman district of West Bengal.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/no-problem-getting-naked-before-the-white-man-but-there-is-revolution-when-govt-asks-for-address-minister-37008">No problem getting naked before white man but revolution when </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/no-problem-getting-naked-before-the-white-man-but-there-is-revolution-when-govt-asks-for-address-minister-37008">government</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/no-problem-getting-naked-before-the-white-man-but-there-is-revolution-when-govt-asks-for-address-minister-37008"> asks for name, address: Union Minister&nbsp;</a></p>

<p>Union Minister of State for Tourism and IT K J Alphons on Saturday said that Indians absolutely have no problem giving fingerprints and getting body naked before the white man at all.</p>


After ball-tampering admission, Smith, Warner step down as captain, vice-captain of Australian cricket team Steve Smith has stepped down as the captain of the Australian cricket team following the ball-tampering saga that took place during the third day of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town on Saturday. BJP's win in UP Rajya Sabha polls has bolstered SP-BSP unity: Akhilesh Yadav The BJP may have wrested an extra seat in the recent Rajya Sabha polls but the victory will backfire on the saffron party as its "anti-Dalit face stood exposed" while the SP-BSP unity got strengthened, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav claimed today. UP: 10 persons arrested for alleged links to LeT, terror-funding The Uttar Pradesh Police's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Sunday arrested 10 persons for alleged links to the terrroist outfit the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and allegedly involved in terror-funding activities at the behest of Pakistan. West Bengal: Ram Navami pandals vandalised, BJP accuses TMC A Ram Navami pandal was vandalised on Saturday evening by unidentified miscreants in Bardhman district of West Bengal. No problem getting naked before white man but revolution when government asks for name, address: Union Minister Union Minister of State for Tourism and IT K J Alphons on Saturday said that Indians absolutely have no problem giving fingerprints and getting body naked before the white man at all.

WION evening news brief, March 25, 2018

<p>The anti-terror operation being conducted inside a house in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh is finally over after 12 hours. One terror suspect has been killed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Anti Terror Squad IG Assem Arun told ANI that the terrorist killed was a member of the ISIS Khorasan module, and that the room was being checked for explosives,<a href="http://indianexpress.com/article/india/lucknow-encounter-up-ats-operation-terrorist-linked-to-ujjain-train-blast-killed-as-lucknow-encounter-comes-to-an-end-4559431/" target="_blank"> Indian Express</a> reports.</p>

<p>Originally it was reported that an Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad was trying to flush out two suspected terrorists holed up&nbsp;in a house in Thakurganj, Lucknow, media reports said.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Op still on. We thought initially that there is one youth inside,but there are two. Trying to arrest them as soon as possible:ADG Law&amp;Order <a href="https://t.co/0iUZjliZ0E">pic.twitter.com/0iUZjliZ0E</a></p>
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<p>Latest reports say&nbsp;there could be an IS link to the terrorists who are holed up in the house in Lucknow. Police have confirmed there are at least two suspected terrorists inside the house, earlier reports said&nbsp;there was just one suspected terrorist.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Suspected terrorist holed up by UP ATS in Thakurganj area of Lucknow. Operation in progress. (Visuals deferred by unspecified time) <a href="https://t.co/fHDHM7b2tQ">pic.twitter.com/fHDHM7b2tQ</a></p>
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<p>The operation started on Tuesday evening as&nbsp;several high-ranking police officials rushed to the area. There were initial reports of gunshots being heard in the area. Media reports said the suspected terrorist named Saiful is a suspect in the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/bhopal-ujjain-train-explosion-a-terrorist-attack-police-13147">Bhopal-Ujjain train&nbsp;blast which occurred earlier in the day&nbsp;in Madhya Pradesh</a>.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A restrained Op managed by senior officers.Need few more hours to finish the Op.Want to investigate the suspect in detail: ADG Law&amp;Order <a href="https://t.co/hQMNLdoaUW">pic.twitter.com/hQMNLdoaUW</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Suspect holed up by security forces in Lucknow&#39;s Thakurganj area, a total of 20 rounds have been fired, ambulance called in <a href="https://t.co/8BPrtM9P5K">pic.twitter.com/8BPrtM9P5K</a></p>
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<p>Uttar Pradesh police said they got a tip-off from outside the state. Up to&nbsp;90 commandos took part in the operation, according to reports. The ATS used chilli bombs to force the suspected terrorist out of the house.</p>

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<p>&quot;We suspect the presence of only one person inside the building, input came in from outside the state,&quot;&nbsp;ADG (Law &amp; Order) Daljit Chaudhary said.</p>

<p>Earlier this morning, at least eight persons were injured, two of them seriously, in the blast in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train near Jabdi station in Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh.</p>

<p>Madhya Pradesh&#39;s IG Law &amp; order Makrand Devaskar confirmed to ANI news agency that the Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train explosion was a terrorist attack. He confirmed the explosion was&nbsp;a result of an IED blast.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Three persons have been detained,&nbsp; IG Law &amp; order Makrand Devaskar added.&nbsp;The blast took place in a general coach of the train near Jabdi station in Shajapur district between 9:30am&nbsp;and 10am, a railway official told PTI.</p>

<p>The train was on its way to Ujjain from Bhopal.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UPDATE?src=hash">#UPDATE</a>: Shots fired by suspected terrorist at security forces in Thakurganj area of Lucknow, operation underway. <a href="https://t.co/ue1Ny6IqNw">pic.twitter.com/ue1Ny6IqNw</a></p>
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<p>(WION with agency input)</p>


The operated lasted for 12 hours. An Anti Terror squad IG told ANI the slain terrorist was a member of the ISIS Khorasan module

The anti-terror operation being conducted inside a house in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh is finally over after 12 hours. One terror suspect has been killed. Anti Terror Squad IG Assem Arun told ANI that the terrorist killed was a member of the ISIS Khorasan module, and that the room was being checked for explosives, Indian Express reports. Originally it was reported that an Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad was trying to flush out two suspected terrorists holed up in a house in Thakurganj, Lucknow, media reports said. Op still on. We thought initially that there is one youth inside,but there are two. Trying to arrest them as soon as possible:ADG Law&Order pic.twitter.com/0iUZjliZ0E — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 7, 2017 × Latest reports say there could be an IS link to the terrorists who are holed up in the house in Lucknow. Police have confirmed there are at least two suspected terrorists inside the house, earlier reports said there was just one suspected terrorist. Suspected terrorist holed up by UP ATS in Thakurganj area of Lucknow. Operation in progress. (Visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/fHDHM7b2tQ — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 7, 2017 × The operation started on Tuesday evening as several high-ranking police officials rushed to the area. There were initial reports of gunshots being heard in the area. Media reports said the suspected terrorist named Saiful is a suspect in the Bhopal-Ujjain train blast which occurred earlier in the day in Madhya Pradesh. A restrained Op managed by senior officers.Need few more hours to finish the Op.Want to investigate the suspect in detail: ADG Law&Order pic.twitter.com/hQMNLdoaUW — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 7, 2017 × Suspect holed up by security forces in Lucknow's Thakurganj area, a total of 20 rounds have been fired, ambulance called in pic.twitter.com/8BPrtM9P5K — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 7, 2017 × Uttar Pradesh police said they got a tip-off from outside the state. Up to 90 commandos took part in the operation, according to reports. The ATS used chilli bombs to force the suspected terrorist out of the house. In order to arrest him alive, we used chilli bombs but he has not come out yet. He is firing intermittently: IG ATS pic.twitter.com/x3i9oxtcJZ — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 7, 2017 × "We suspect the presence of only one person inside the building, input came in from outside the state," ADG (Law & Order) Daljit Chaudhary said. Earlier this morning, at least eight persons were injured, two of them seriously, in the blast in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train near Jabdi station in Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh's IG Law & order Makrand Devaskar confirmed to ANI news agency that the Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train explosion was a terrorist attack. He confirmed the explosion was a result of an IED blast. Three persons have been detained, IG Law & order Makrand Devaskar added. The blast took place in a general coach of the train near Jabdi station in Shajapur district between 9:30am and 10am, a railway official told PTI. The train was on its way to Ujjain from Bhopal. #UPDATE: Shots fired by suspected terrorist at security forces in Thakurganj area of Lucknow, operation underway. pic.twitter.com/ue1Ny6IqNw — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 7, 2017 × (WION with agency input)

Anti-terror operation finally ends in Uttar Pradesh, 1 terror suspect killed