Plot to target Mayawati foiled, 2 terrorists killed

Lucknow: Two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists were today gunned down in an encounter in Barabanki with police, who believed they were planning to target Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.

A map of five Kalidas Marg, official residence of Mayawati, 10 hand grenades, two AK-47 rifles, a suicide belt, six magazines and a number of cartridges were recovered from the possession of the two, Deputy Superintendent of Police, STF, Ram Badan told PTI.

Both of them were stated to be Pakistani nationals. UP Police and Central security agencies yesterday arrested two militants of banned Harkat-ul-Jehadi-Islami (HuJI) from Barabanki railway station alleged to be involved in recent serial blasts in the state.

The two were identified as Khalid Mohammed and Tariq. Some gelatin sticks and 1.25 kg of RDX were recovered from them.