Up to NIA to take over Gorakhpur temple attack case UP Police
Lucknow Apr 18 PTI The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday said nothing is pending at its end as far as the probe into the Gorakhnath Temple attack incident is concerned and added that it is up to the NIA to take over the case Nothing is pending at our end said Additional Director General of Police Law and Order Prashant Kumar when asked on Monday about the Gorakhnath temple attack case It is up to them to take over The NIA has to take a decision in this regard he said referring to the National Investigation Agency On Saturday the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act UAPA was invoked against the accused in the Gorakhnath Temple attack case The Anti-Terror Squad ATS of Uttar Pradesh Police which is investigating the case produced accused Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate ACJM in Gorakhpur on Saturday The court sent Abbasi to judicial custody for 14 days The UAPA allows the investigating agencies to get a longer remand of the accused and an extended duration to file a charge sheet Abbasi an IIT graduate had tried to forcibly enter the Gorakhnath temple premises on April 3 and attacked security personnel with a sickle injuring two constables of the Provincial Armed Constabulary PAC He was soon overpowered by other security staff and arrested UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is the head priest of the Gorakhnath temple and frequently visits and stays there PTI NAV RDK RDK
Lucknow Apr 18 PTI The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday said nothing is pending at its end as far as the probe into the Gorakhnath Temple attack incident is concerned and added that it is up to the NIA to take over the case Nothing is pending at our end said Additional Director General of Police Law and Order Prashant Kumar when asked on Monday about the Gorakhnath temple attack case It is up to them to take over The NIA has to take a decision in this regard he said referring to the National Investigation Agency On Saturday the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act UAPA was invoked against the accused in the Gorakhnath Temple attack case The Anti-Terror Squad ATS of Uttar Pradesh Police which is investigating the case produced accused Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate ACJM in Gorakhpur on Saturday The court sent Abbasi to judicial custody for 14 days The UAPA allows the investigating agencies to get a longer remand of the accused and an extended duration to file a charge sheet Abbasi an IIT graduate had tried to forcibly enter the Gorakhnath temple premises on April 3 and attacked security personnel with a sickle injuring two constables of the Provincial Armed Constabulary PAC He was soon overpowered by other security staff and arrested UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is the head priest of the Gorakhnath temple and frequently visits and stays there PTI NAV RDK RDK
