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India’s Ricin Terror Crackdown: Deadly Biotoxin Resurfaces in Multi-State Investigation

India’s Ricin Terror Crackdown: Deadly Biotoxin Resurfaces in Multi-State Investigation
India’s Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested three men, including a foreign-trained doctor, in connection with an alleged ricin terror plot spanning multiple states. Investigators recovered chemicals, a blue drum, and equipment from a Hyderabad workshop. The case raises concerns due to ricin’s extreme lethality and global terror history, from Cold War assassinations to ISIS-inspired attacks. Authorities continue to probe intent, capability, and potential targets.