The police say they have recovered handwritten notes allegedly indicating the desire of the accused to join the Islamic State, a banned terrorist organisation
According to investigators, the suspects were allegedly working towards building a network with the intent of carrying out attacks and promoting the idea of “Ghazwa-e-Hind”, while also exploring the use of explosive materials such as RDX
Besides Saqib, the arrested individuals have been identified as Vikas Gehlawat alias Raunak, Lokesh alias Papla Pandit alias Babu alias Sanju, both residents of Gautam Buddh Nagar, and Arbaab from Meerut.