Nabbed LeT man planned to bomb dams in Andhra

Ahmed underwent a 13-month training at Muzaffarabad in PoK so as to learn using the AK-47 rifle and grenades.

Police investigations have revealed that the Lashkar-e-Taiba operative, who was arrested on Thursday, had planned to target dams, power grids and installations in Andhra Pradesh.

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Shamim Ahmed was carrying maps of these facilities, according to Gulbarga Superintendent of Police Dr K Ramachandra Rao.

A local court has remanded Ahmed to police custody for ten days.

"Interrogations have revealed that Ahmed underwent a 13-month training at Muzaffarabad in PoK so as to learn using the AK-47 rifle, grenades and bombs' Rao said.

He had plans to train youths on 'jehadi' activities and later send them to Pakistan, according to police, who said ten e-mail addresses have also been recovered from him.

A Bangalore Police team has arrived for further investigation.