HYDERABAD, INDIA, August 29, 2004: Eight suspected militants belonging to the Muslim group Lashkar-e-Toiba have been arrested in Hyderabad. The police claim they were plotting to blast the famous Ganesh Temple near the Secunderabad railway station during the Ganesh festival next month. Those arrested belong to the old city in Hyderabad and nearby districts. Police said they have links with the LeT module in Andhra Pradesh. Three kilograms of ammonium nitrate, an explosive device, gelatin sticks and a revolver have been seized from the arrested militants. The explosive materials seemed similar to those used in the blast of Sai Baba temple at Dilsukhnagar two years ago, police said. (with PTI inputs)
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