MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has busted an “ISIS-inspired” group, which was planning mass casualty attacks using poisonous chemical mixtures at big gatherings, an official said on Wednesday.
The ATS has also arrested eight men and detained a minor boy — all suspected members of the group — following searches in Thane and Aurangabad over the last two days, he added.
The arrests have come just days ahead of the Republic Day on January 26.
The ATS has seized liquids, chemical powders, a chemical bottle with “hydrogen peroxide” written on it, six knives, six pen drives, six laptops, over 24 mobile phones, several gadgets, WiFi routers, DVDs, CDs, hard drives, graphics cards, modems and computer RAMs (random access memory), the ATS official said. (AGENCIES)
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