Sitting BJP MP from Kanpur opts out of LS elections
Sitting BJP MP from Kanpur Satyadev Pachauri refused to contest elections amid fear of being denied ticket from the constituency.
He was arrested in Kanpur’s Chakeri area, Singh said at a hurriedly convened press conference here.
A Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist who was planning an attack on Ganesh Chaturthi was arrested in Kanpur on Thursday, police said.
The arrest was made by the state’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS).
“The terrorist has been identified as Qamar-uz-Zama (37), a resident of Assam, and is an active member of Hizbul Mujahideen,” Director General of Police OP Singh said.
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He was arrested in Kanpur’s Chakeri area, Singh said at a hurriedly convened press conference here.
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