Apr 15: Gorakhnath temple attack accused Murtaza Abbasi, have made sensational revelations during interrogation and also allegedly attacked policemen, police officials said.
Amid quizzing, the accused has reportedly hit a policeman with his plastered elbow, while he attacked another inspector-rank official using his nails.
After this unusual aggression, the ATS has taken strict measures during his investigation. Murtaza is still under the custody of ATS and the sleuths are interrogating him for the attack in front of Gorakhnath temple. Police have also detained five others from Gorakhpur, who are said to be radicalised and were aware of Murtaza’s activities.
He has revealed during the investigation that he wanted sharia law to be imposed in the country and added that the motive behind the attack was to terrorise people.
Earlier on Monday, a local court extended the police remand of accused Murtaza Abbasi till April 16.
On April 3 evening, Abbasi, an IIT graduate, attacked two policemen with a sharp-edged weapon at a gate of the famed Gorakhnath temple here and tried to barge into the premises before being overpowered. The attack occurred at the temple which is under high security as it is frequently visited by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is the head seer.
