4 men get five years in jail for planning terror attack

Bijnor: A court in Lucknow has sentenced four persons to five years imprisonment after finding them guilty of planning terror activities and instigating youths to take up arms. A fine of Rs 14,000 on each of the convicts was also imposed by the court.

All the four persons were arrested by UP ATS from different parts of the country in 2017.

Out of the four convicts, Mohd Faizan and Mohd Nazim are from Bijnor. One is from West Champaran in Bihar and the other from Unnao in UP.

According to a statement released by the UP ATS, “The special judge ADJ (3) pronounced the sentence on the four convicts on Tuesday. The court found them guilty of harming the internal and external security of the nation by fragmenting the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the country.”

According to ADG (law and order) Prashant Kumar, “The arrest was a major breakthrough for security agencies as the four accused were nabbed at a time when they were planning terror attacks by involving and instigating youths. They were also found with explosives and illegal weapons. Their conviction will serve as a deterrent for others.”