Updated Feb 17, 2021 | 00:14 IST
Uttar Pradesh STF has arrested two persons connected to PFI and seized explosives, detonators, weapons and incriminating documents from them. UP ADG Law and Order Prashant Kumar | Photo Credit: ANI
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF), on Tuesday, arrested two persons connected to the Popular Front of India (PFI). The two were planning to attack Hindu leaders around Basant Panchami , the team said while adding that explosives, detonators, weapons and incriminating documents have been seized from them. They did a recce of important places. They wanted to target top Hindu leaders, Prashant Kumar, UP ADG, Law & Order. said. The two were arrested at 8.30 pm on Tuesday after the police received information that few people from PFI are conspiring to make a terror group to disturb peace in a bid to start a fight against India .