A manager at a thread factory in Surat was apprehended for his involvement in a plan to assassinate BJP officials and a Sudarshan TV editor. The accused was found to have been in correspondence with individuals from Pakistan and Nepal in the plot, and materials related to the contract hit were discovered on his mobile devices. Police are investigating the matter and have revealed that this plot could have instigated communal violence during elections. A similar incident took place in Poonch earlier, where an Air Force soldier was killed in a terrorist attack on a convoy.
Assassination Plot Against BJP Officials and Sudarshan TV Editor Foiled
Background:
A shocking plan to assassinate senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) officials and the editor of Sudarshan TV, Nupur Sharma, was recently uncovered by authorities. The plot involved individuals from Pakistan and Nepal and was allegedly orchestrated to incite communal violence during elections.
Arrests and Investigation:
A manager at a thread factory in Surat, Gujarat, identified as Ramzan Parmar, was apprehended for his involvement in the assassination plot. Police investigations revealed that Parmar had been in communication with individuals from Pakistan and Nepal in connection with the conspiracy.
Authorities seized mobile devices from Parmar's possession that contained materials related to the contract hit. The investigation is ongoing, and the motive for the plot is yet to be fully established.
Similar Incidents:
This is not the first incident of its kind. Earlier, an Air Force soldier was killed in a terrorist attack on a convoy in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir. Authorities are investigating whether there are any links between these two incidents.
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