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3 militants held
By Our Special Correspondent

AHMEDABAD, FEB.16. The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Gujarat Police today arrested three members of the Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islami, a Pakistan-based banned terrorist organisation, and seized 4.2 kg of RDX and weapons from them.

According to the ATS Deputy Superintendent of Police, Abhaysinh Chudasma, the arrests were made near Navasari in south Gujarat when the terrorists were trying to hand over the RDX and arms to another group.

Nine foreign-made pistols, 80 live cartridges, four electronic-timer devices and seven magazines for foreign firearms were also seized.The arrested are Asad Ahmed Munshi, Inam-ul- Haque Fazl-ur Haque and Hussain Ahmed, all residents of Gujarat.

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