LeT man says 25 more are hiding in country

The police has learnt that 25 LeT operatives trained in Pakistan along with the arrested Zia Ul Haq were holed up in several parts of the country, including the city.

Haq, who was planning attacks in key spots in the city, was arrested by the police and counter intelligence sleuths on Monday.

“I was told by the police that 25 of these terrorists are operating in different parts of the country,” said the home minister, Ms P. Sabita Indra Reddy. “We could nab one of them.”

The police found that Haq was planning to target places frequented by foreigners in the city such as the Iskcon temple in Abids, Secunderabad, IT firms in Hitec City and Charminar.

He was working with Dot Cabs and Pushpak Travels as a driver.

“He was using his alias of Jani and was in touch with his LeT handler Abdul Aziz through email,” said an intelligence official. “He was using cybercafés to chat with his handler.”

Terror Trail

Haq infiltrated into India through the Poonch sector

* Haq was planning strikes in IT firms, Ickcon temple, Charminar.
* Police said Haq was planning to target places frequented by foreigners in the city.
* He worked for Dot cabs and Pushpak travels as driver.
* Was in touch with his LeT handler Abdul Aziz through email.
* Took the terror path after hearing a discourse in Saudi Arabia.

“We could nab one of the 25 terrorists” — Sabita Reddy