1 terrorist killed in Lucknow encounter: Know about ISIS terrorism in India
The IG ATS Aseem Arun confirmed that the slain terror suspect was an active member of the ISIS A suspected terrorist believed to be part of a group that was planning a major terror attack in Uttar Pradesh was killed early Wednesday morning after nearly 12 hours of anti-terror operation in Lucknow. According to police sources, the target of the operation was a house in Haji Ali Colony in Thakurganj, on the outskirts of Lucknow. The standoff began early Tuesday evening, hours after at least ten people were injured in a blast on the Ujjain Express. Previously there were reports of two terrorists being holed up in the room, however, as it turned out, only one suspect was found dead along with weapons. "After opening the doors of the house (where the terrorist was holed up), the force went inside and found the suspect dead along with weapons," Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Daljit Chaudhary said. Chaudhary said that the operation "stands clo...