‘Ex-Pakistan soldier planning terror attacks in India’

March 24, 2016 01:48 am | Updated October 18, 2016 01:03 pm IST - New Delhi:

Delhi, Punjab and Assam police were on Wednesday alerted by the security agencies about an ex-Pakistani soldier having crossed over to India along with six hardcore terrorists through the Pakistan border in Pathankot with a plan to carry out attacks in Delhi during Holi.

In a communication, the Central security agencies said Mohammad Khurshid Alam alias Jahangir, ex-personnel of the Pakistan Army, who had worked as a recruiter, coordinator and guide of Jihadi elements in Assam, had crossed over to India on February 26 along with six hardcore terrorists. — PTI

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