Hours after Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (JUH) said it would provide legal assistance to Al Qaeda terrorists arrested by the Uttar Pradesh ATS, BJP reacted sharply to this statement saying it has been done for political reasons.
Talking to news agency ANI, BJP spokesperson Nalin Kohli said that every person is entitled to due process of law and to get legal help but asked how can an organisation fight legal battle on behalf of the terror accused.
“Every person is entitled to due process of law and to get legal help. However, the question arises if an organisation, possibly for political reasons, decides to fight legal battle terror accused. Will such organisations help victims of terror,” said Kohli.
Family members of terrorists sought legal help from JUH
The JUH has announced that it would provide legal help to the persons arrested by the ATS in Lucknow for their alleged terror activities saying the arrested persons’ family members have sought legal help following which an advocate has been appointed to fight the case.
Talking to IANS, JUH President Arshad Madani alleged that the security agencies have been targeting Muslim youth without any proof and hundreds of them have been let off by the courts.
JUH will fight their cases till their logical end, he announced and demanded that the case must be tried in a fast-track court.
UP ATS had arrested 3 more terrorists on July 14
Three more suspects were arrested by UP ATS on Wednesday in connection with planning terror attacks in Lucknow and have been identified as Shakeel, 35, Mohd Mustaqeem, 44, and Mohd Moid, 29.
According to an official statement, they were nabbed after information was provided by Maseeruddin and Minhaz Ansari. The UP ATS had arrested the duo, belonging to Al Qaeda-backed ‘Ansar Ghazwatul Hind’ from the outskirts of the state capital.
During the raid, two pressure-cooker bombs, a detonator, and 6 to 7 kilograms of explosives were recovered from their hideout.
As per the UP ATS, the terror suspects were planning to carry out some major terror incidents in the state.
