Jihadi Terrorist connected with 2002 Gandhinagar Akshardham temple attack arrested.

Jihadi accused in 2002 Akshardham Hindu temple carnage in Gujarat arrested on the 10th anniversary of deadly 26/11 Mumbai attack.

Highlights

•  Accused Mohammed Farooq Shaikh was arrested by crime branch from Ahmedabad Airport
• Two armed Jihadi terrorists had attacked the Hindu temple in Gandhinagar, killing 30 people and injuring eighty four people on September 24, 2002

Sumit Patel | HENB | Ahmadabad | Nov 26, 2018::  On the very 10th anniversary of deadly 26/11 Mumbai attack+, Gujarat Crime Branch Police arrested an accused on Monday in the 2002 Akshardham temple terror attack case, moments after he alighted from a flight here.

The arrest of the Pak trained Jihadi terrorist connected with Akshardham Hindu temple, came as a success after 16 years of the deadly attack commenced as to destabilized the peace and democracy in India.

Mohammed Farooq Shaikh was nabbed by the Crime Branch from Ahmedabad airport, soon after his arrival from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Assistant Commissioner of Police Bhagrithsinh Gohil told PTI.

Two armed terrorists were gunned down who had attacked the temple in Gandhinagar in the pick hours of visitors, killing 30 people and injuring eighty four on September 24, 2002. The attack followed the Godhra riots in the same year. As per source, Mohammad Farook and another were sent as second line of support for the assigned Jihadi attack and fled from the scene for that time.

See the video on 24.09.2002 Akshar Dham Terror attack (Courtesy- Zee News):: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUS0UFRG_EM

“Shaikh lived in Juhapura before he fled to Riyadh in 2002 after the temple attack,” the police official said, adding Shaikh had arranged funds for the attack.

On the very day of 26th November, 2008, the Financial Capital of India, Mumbai saw another deadly Islamic attack that left 166 people dead and over 300 people injured.

See the Homage Video on 26.11.2008 Mumbai Terror attack (Courtesy: Mumbai Police):: 

Both the attacks were designed by the Pak Intelligence Agency ISI and the other Jihadi outfits found active both in Pakistan and India.

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___Agency inputs.