Two arrested for links with anti-national elements: Delhi Police (Lead)

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Ahead of the Republic Day, the Delhi Police's Special Cell has arrested two men suspected of involvement with anti-national elements, an official said on Thursday.The accused have been identified as Jagjit Singh, 29, alias Jagga alias Yaqub, a resident of district Udham Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand and Naushad, 56, a resident of Jahangirpuri.Police said that they have also recovered three pistols along with 22 bullets.According to police, Naushad had been associated with Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Harkat-ul-Ansar, operating primarily in Kashmir.He has been a life convict in two cases of murder and was also sentenced to 10 years in prison in a case under the Explosives Act.Police said that Jagjit Singh is a member of the notorious Bambiha gang."Jagjit has been getting instructions from anti-national elements based abroad. He is a parole jumper in a case of murder in Uttarakhand," said a senior police official, adding that further investigation is under way to ascertain their other involvements.
--IANS
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