The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested three people who the police said were involved in an alleged conspiracy to carry out a major terrorist attack using a potent poison called 'ricin', PTI reported citing officials.

The accused, including a doctor identified as Dr Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed, hailing from Telangana along with two others from Uttar Pradesh, were in Gujarat to exchange weapons, according to Gujarat ATS DIG Sunil Joshi.

Two Glock pistols, a Beretta pistol, 30 live cartridges and four litres of castor oil were recovered from Saiyed's possession after he was arrested by the ATS on Friday, said Joshi.

According to Joshi, the accused men have disclosed that their handler sends the arms consignment via a drone across the Pakistan border.

On interrogation, Saiyed r

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