RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2016-18 Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 Published From WORLD 11 SPORT 16 DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL A CASE FOR LAND PAK’S EX-LAWMAKER INDIA GRAB ADVANTAGE BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR RECLAMATION SHOT DEAD IN BOXING DAY TEST CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 154 Issue 347 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW, THURSDAY DECEMBER 27, 2018; PAGES 16 `3 SCRIPT MATTERS: } SONU SOOD } 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com Terror bids foiled in nick of time Maya, Akhilesh give KCR federal front meet a miss NIA busts ISIS-style module, arrests 10 fidayeen But SP chief backs PNS n NEW DELHI sleuths and more arrests are likely, officials said. TRS president’s he National Investigation On receipt of credible TAgency (NIA) on information that a group of move, to meet him Wednesday busted a new mod- pro-ISIS individuals have ule of ISIS-styled international formed a terrorist gang and in Hyd on Jan 6 terror group Harkat-ul-Harb-e- they are preparing to carry out Islam (warriors for Cause of terrorist attacks targeting vital Islam) and arrested 10 suspect- installations, sensitive loca- PNS n NEW DELHI ed fidayeen. They were sus- tions and crowded places in pected to be in an advanced and around Delhi/NCR, the espite claims by TRS stage of executing terror plots agency registered a case on Dsources that party presi- that included synchronised IED December 20 under various dent and Telangana Chief hits at multiple targets like vital sections of the Indian Penal Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao installations, sensitive locations Code, Explosive Substances (KCR) would hold talks with and crowded places, besides Act and Unlawful Activities BSP supremo Mayawati and important political personalities. Prevention Act against the Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh The arrests came after raids module mastermind Mufti Yadav on Wednesday about a at 17 locations in Delhi and Mohmmad Suhail, alias proposed federal front, both Uttar Pradesh. Five persons Hazrath. the Uttar Pradesh stalwarts have been nabbed from UP and “The inputs were further did not turn up for the meet- five from the national Capital. developed and field verifica- ing. However, Akhilesh on They were in touch through tions were done. It was ascer- Wednesday backed KCR’s instant messaging apps like tained that the Mufti and his move for the anti-BJP and WhatsApp and Telegram, Vehicles of the Delhi Police and the NIA parked in a locality during a search operation in connection with a probe into a new associates have mobilised funds anti-Congress federal front, sources said, adding they were ISIS-style module called “Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam”, at Jaffrabad in North-East district in Delhi on Wednesday PTI and have procured weapons, and said he will meet the TRS highly radicalised and trying to ammunition and explosive chief in Hyderabad soon. There Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by Telangana Chief Minister K assemble remote-controlled material to prepare IEDs and was no word from Mayawati as Chandrashekar Rao in New Delhi on Wednesday PTI IEDs and suicide vests. bombs and they planned to yet on the KCR’s move. The arrested accused are carry out explosions and fiday- On his second day in the Telangana CM to build an turn up for the proposed meet- also suspected to be in touch een attacks at places of impor- Delhi, instead of meeting alliance keeping in view to ing. On Tuesday, sources close with a handler abroad, the tance in and around Delhi and Opposition leaders, KCR met 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Akhilesh to the TRS had claimed that details of which are under the also target crowded places. To Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he would visit Mayawati was scheduled to scrutiny of the security agen- disrupt and dismantle the to discuss issues pertaining to Hyderabad next month on meet the Telangana CM on cies. The module was formed module, searches were carried Telangana. January 6 and would definite- Wednesday at 11.30 am. three-four months back and the out today at six places in Meanwhile, rebel SP leader ly call on KCR. Pitching for a federal front NIA did not rule out the pos- Jafrabad, Seelampur, Delhi, Shivpal Yadav, who recently The SP chief said he could of regional parties, the TRS sibility of attacks during the and 11 places in UP, including floated the Pragatisheel not meet the TRS leader due to chief reached Delhi on Monday Republic Day celebrations next six locations in Amroha, two in Samajwadi Party (Lohia), on his unavailability in Delhi that night and will stay put in the month. NIA Inspector General Alok Mittal A cache of arms and ammunition recovered by the NIA during its raids in New Lucknow, two in Hapur and Wednesday said he is willing to coincided with the schedule of national Capital till Thursday. The exposure of the mod- addresses the media in New Delhi on Delhi on Wednesday PTI one in Meerut,” NIA join hands with the Congress KCR. Sources said the meeting While the BJP has dubbed ule marks a major shift in the Wednesday PTI spokesperson Alok Mittal said. to defeat the BJP in the com- between Akhilesh and KCR KCR as the “B team” of the ISIS strategy in the Indian hin- police, the NIA picked up 16 seized a huge cache of explo- Huge quantities of explo- ing Lok Sabha elections. The were planned at the residence Congress, Congress chief Rahul terland as the outfit has hith- India. suspects and placed 10 suspects sives, weapons, materials for sive material, arms and ammu- estranged uncle of Akhilesh of SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Gandhi and TDP leader N erto tried to radicalise the In a multi-city early morn- under arrest, including the fabrication of IEDs and `7.5 nition and other incriminating stressed that all those talking Yadav. Chandrababu Naidu have youth for carrying out the ter- ing operation in the national mastermind Mohammad lakh cash from the suspects. A material and documents were about forming a front to defeat However, KRC received a accused Rao of being the “B ror group’s agenda in the West Capital and Uttar Pradesh in Sohail, a mufti from Amroha in woman suspect is also being seized, he said. the BJP should also talk to him. setback when Mayawati, who team” of the BJP. Asia and not hitting targets in association with the local Uttar Pradesh. The agency also questioned by the agency Continued on Page 7 Appreciating the efforts of despite being in Delhi, did not Continued on Page 7 CAPSULE Golfer Randhawa BLOOD BANK INFECTS BJP will explore all BJP picks team to Meghalaya miners’ WOMAN WITH HIV IN TN taken in custody Virudhunagar (TN): A 24-year- old pregnant woman from this for poaching in district contracted HIV after options if SC delays lead party in LS kin await miracle as receiving blood donated by an infected man, prompting the Dudhwa Reserve Tamil Nadu Government to PTI n BAHRAICH (UP) review the stocks in all blood temple call: Madhav polls in 17 States survival hopes fade banks of the State to ensure they ce golfer Jyoti Randhawa were free of the deadly virus. PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI responsibility for Uttar Awas arrested on PNS n NEW DELHI/SHILLONG Pradesh, a politically crucial Wednesday on charges of RETIRE DEAD WOOD enior BJP leader Ram JP president Amit Shah on state, where the BJP is likely to poaching in Dudhwa Tiger s the war of words between EMPLOYEES: HP HC SMadhav on Wednesday said BWednesday appointed face a tough challenge from a Reserve’s protected area in Athe BJP and the Congress Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh if the court judgment on Ram party’s incharges of 17 States to prospective alliance of the SP Uttar Pradesh and remanded in over trapped young miners in High Court has directed the State temple is not concluded early, steer the party’s campaign in and the BSP. 14-day judicial custody by a Meghalaya coal mine rages on, Government to explore the the BJP would explore “other the Lok Sabha polls. The list Rajya Sabha member V court, an officer said. family members of the trapped possibility of invoking its powers options”. The statment has includes Union Minister Muraleedharan and party sec- Randhawa (46) was hunt- workers are hoping for miracles to retire employees prematurely come a day after Union Law Prakash Javadekar for retary Deodhar Rao will be ing in the forest area near the for their safe return. wherever they have become Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Rajasthan, Thawarchand incharge of Andhra Pradesh. Motipur range along with his Since December 13, about dead wood or liability on account urged the Supreme Court to Gehlot, another Minister, for Mahendra Singh and OP associate Mahesh Virajdar and fifteen people have been of doubtful integrity. fast-track the hearing in the Uttarakhand; and Rajya Sabha Mathur will be incharge of was in possession of a loaded trapped in a flooded coal mine Ayodhya title suit. member Om Prakash Mathur Assam and Gujarat respective- .22 bore rifle when both of in Meghalaya. Those missing 3 TEENAGE SIBLINGS The temple fire is receiving for Gujarat. ly, the statement said. them were arrested, field direc- are believed to be teenage boys FROM T DIE IN US FIRE more fuel as Lok Sabha polls decided to rename Faizabad as BJP general secretaries Former Bihar BJP presi- tor of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve used by illegal mining groups Hyderabad: Three teenagers of a draw closer and the apex court Shri Ayodhya district.