UP ATS arrests couple from Shahpura for links with Naxals
   Date :10-Jul-2019

Staff Reporter:
 
Uttar Pradesh ATS arrested a couple in connection with their alleged involvement in Naxal activities. The arrest was made during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. Later on Tuesday, UP ATS presented couple in Bhopal court to seek transit remand of accused. While coming out of court, accused couple raised slogan of ‘Inqlab Jindabad’. “Uttar Pradesh police arrested couple Manish alias Ajay Shrivastava and Varsha from Vikaskunj area of Shahpura. The couple was residing there from last five years,” said SHO of Shahpura Chain Singh Raghuvanshi talking to ‘The Hitavada’.
 
He added that Manish used to tell his landlord that he works for NGO and prepares project report while Varsha used to run dance classes. UP ATS produced accused couple in Bhopal court and took couple on transit remand.” ATS informed us that they are taking the couple to Uttar Pradesh,” said Shahpura police. Sources said that couple used to live under fake identity. It is being said that fake ID related documents, including Aadhaar card and other incriminating documents, have been also recovered from the rented house of accused. It is being said that accused hailed from Machhalishahar in Jaunpur and UP ATS were in search of accused from long time.
 
The arrest of couple, in connection with Naxalite activities, from Bhopal has created a sensation. The arrest of couple substantiates the theory that urban Naxals who reside in cities. UP ATS with the help of local police took accused couple to court amid tight security arrangement. While coming out from court, accused couple raised slogans of ‘Inqlab Jindabad’. Notably, this is not the first arrest from Bhopal in connection with Naxal related activities. It was in 2007 that on the basis of intelligence input, Bhopal police have busted a Naxalite factory in Piplani in 2007. Mortars, rocket launchers and other arms were seized along with the arrest of Naxalites.