ATS picks up Punjab youth, 24, from Pilibhit

PILIBHIT: A team of Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) from Lucknow raided a farmhouse in Pilibhit on

Tuesday morning

and took a 24-year-old youth into custody. The youth, identified as Nishan Singh, is a resident of Taran district of Punjab. He was living with his uncle in Bhikhampur village of Pilibhit for the last one week.

Superintendent of police of Pilibhit, Jai Prakash Yadav, said that the ATS personnel did not share any information about their action with the district police officials.

On being asked about it, additional director general (ADG) of ATS at Lucknow, DK Thakur, said that the youth had been taken into custody for interrogation. His close colleague is wanted by

Punjab Police

in connection with illegal firearms possession.