Court sends Gorakhnath temple attacker Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi on 7 day Police remand, links to Zakir Naik and ISIS emerge

Court sent Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi for seven days in remand (Image: Screenshot from CCTV)

On April 3, a man identified as Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi, armed with a sharp weapon, attacked Police personnel lodged at Gorakhpur temple gate no. 3. At first, he tried to snatch the weapons from Police personnel, but when he failed, he injured them with the sharp weapon. 

On April 4, Chief Judicial Magistrate Deepak Nath Saraswati sent Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi to Police remand for seven days.

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Abbasi had attacked police personnel outside Gorakhnath Mandir in Gorakhpur with a sharp weapon. He was trying to forcefully enter the temple premises while shouting Allah-Hu-Akbar. However, he was apprehended by the Police officers stationed at the temple. 

 The Zakir Naik link

As per reports, the Police found evidence that Abbasi was influenced by controversial banned Islamic leader Zakir Naik. He regularly listened to his videos on YouTube. A bag was recovered from the scene in which the Police had found a pen drive. When checked, the storage drive was filled with instigating videos. The Police are also checking the phone numbers stored on his mobile phone. STF, ATC and Police teams are investigating every aspect of the case.

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