Firstpost
  • Home
  • Video Shows
    Vantage Firstpost America Firstpost Africa First Sports
  • World
    US News
  • Explainers
  • News
    India Opinion Cricket Tech Entertainment Sports Health Photostories
  • Asia Cup 2025
Apple Incorporated Modi ji Justin Trudeau Trending

Sections

  • Home
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Shows
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Health
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • Web Stories
  • Business
  • Impact Shorts

Shows

  • Vantage
  • Firstpost America
  • Firstpost Africa
  • First Sports
  • Fast and Factual
  • Between The Lines
  • Flashback
  • Live TV

Events

  • Raisina Dialogue
  • Independence Day
  • Champions Trophy
  • Delhi Elections 2025
  • Budget 2025
  • US Elections 2024
  • Firstpost Defence Summit
Trending:
  • PM Modi in Manipur
  • Charlie Kirk killer
  • Sushila Karki
  • IND vs PAK
  • India-US ties
  • New human organ
  • Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Movie Review
fp-logo
Gorakhnath temple attack: Accused Murtaza Ahmad Abbasi practiced shooting with airgun, police recover firearm
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Apple Incorporated Modi ji Justin Trudeau Trending

Sections

  • Home
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Shows
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Health
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • Web Stories
  • Business
  • Impact Shorts

Shows

  • Vantage
  • Firstpost America
  • Firstpost Africa
  • First Sports
  • Fast and Factual
  • Between The Lines
  • Flashback
  • Live TV

Events

  • Raisina Dialogue
  • Independence Day
  • Champions Trophy
  • Delhi Elections 2025
  • Budget 2025
  • US Elections 2024
  • Firstpost Defence Summit
  • Home
  • India
  • Gorakhnath temple attack: Accused Murtaza Ahmad Abbasi practiced shooting with airgun, police recover firearm

Gorakhnath temple attack: Accused Murtaza Ahmad Abbasi practiced shooting with airgun, police recover firearm

FP Staff • April 6, 2022, 13:51:34 IST
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

Along with the airgun, pellets were also recovered from his house and were taken by the ATS team which is investigating the case

Advertisement
Subscribe Join Us
Add as a preferred source on Google
Prefer
Firstpost
On
Google
Gorakhnath temple attack: Accused Murtaza Ahmad Abbasi practiced shooting with airgun, police recover firearm

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is leaving no stone unturned to unearth all possible evidences related to Gorakhnath temple attack accused Murtaza Ahmad Abbasi. In the latest, the ATS team searched Murtaza’s house from where they recovered an airgun. It is being said that Murtaza, for the past few months, used to practice shooting with an airgun on the terrace of his house as well as in an open space in his neighbourhood. Along with the airgun, pellets were also recovered from his house and were taken by the ATS team which is investigating the case. According to a report by ABP News, the Uttar Pradesh ATS has constituted seven teams which are carrying out searches in Noida, Kanpur, Sambhal and Saharanpur. A dozen of people from various districts have been apprehended by the ATS for probing. Also, a list of 40-50 people has been made with whom Murtaza spoke to over phone or were in touch with them through different modes. ATS team probes Murtaza’s wife A report by Aaj Tak said Murtaza’s in-laws stay in Jaunpur where the ATS team reached to interrogate his wife. He was married in 2019 but his wife left his place couple of months after their marriage. Earlier on Wednesday, the UP ATS reached its headquarters with Murtaza for further inquiry. Before moving him to Lucknow, underwent a medical test. His laptop and mobile were sent to Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for further investigation. On Monday, the UP ATS team reached Mumbai and learnt that the accused Murtaza had not met his family members since last three years. On Tuesday, the team visited Navi Mumbai where the accused Murtaza used to live earlier with his family. On Sunday night, 29-year-old Murtaza reached the south gate of Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh and started a scuffle with two police constables. He also had a sharped-edged weapon in his hand as he was trying to fight his way into the main temple. The two police personnel were injured in the incident, while others succeeded to overpower Abbasi and arrest him. The man, who is chemical engineering graduate from IIT Mumbai, is being probed by police as well as Uttar Pradesh ATS and UP STF (Special Task Force). Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Tags
Uttar Pradesh Gorakhpur UP ATS Gorakhnath temple attack Murtaza Ahmad Abbasi airgun
End of Article
Latest News
Find us on YouTube
Subscribe
End of Article

Impact Shorts

'New dawn': PM Modi meets Manipur violence victims in first visit since 2023 unrest

'New dawn': PM Modi meets Manipur violence victims in first visit since 2023 unrest

Prime Minister Modi visited Churachandpur, Manipur, meeting displaced people from ethnic clashes. Modi laid foundation stones for 14 development projects worth over ₹7,300 crore in Churachandpur. Opposition criticized Modi's visit as "too little, too late" and questioned its impact on healing wounds.

More Impact Shorts

Top Stories

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Top Shows

Vantage Firstpost America Firstpost Africa First Sports

QUICK LINKS

  • Mumbai Rains
Latest News About Firstpost
Most Searched Categories
  • Web Stories
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • IPL 2025
NETWORK18 SITES
  • News18
  • Money Control
  • CNBC TV18
  • Forbes India
  • Advertise with us
  • Sitemap
Firstpost Logo

is on YouTube

Subscribe Now

Copyright @ 2024. Firstpost - All Rights Reserved

About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Terms Of Use
Home Video Shorts Live TV