Member of terrorist outfit identified himself as Hindu in custody: Police

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh A member of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH), a terror outfit, Saddam Sheikh claimed to be a Hindu during 14 days of police custody, said officials.

Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) UP said that during the police remand, terror suspect Saddam identified himself as Ranjit Singh, a resident of Tarabganj town in Lucknow’s Gonda district.

Further investigation revealed that Saddam had converted to Islam in 1999 and had become Saddam Sheikh after coming in contact with a Muslim family in Mumbai, officials said.

After becoming Sheikh, Saddam started working as a truck driver in a Bangalore firm.

Saddam Sheikh got married to a Muslim woman and wanted to kill his wife’s lover and his family in 2020 after suspecting his wife to be in an extra-marital affair, officials said.