A special NIA court in Lucknow on January 30, awarded death sentence to Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi, who was arrested in connection with an attack on security personnel stationed at Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur District of Uttar Pradesh in April 2022, reports India Today. The accused had attacked Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary personnel stationed at the Gorakhnath temple. The interrogation of Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi revealed the accused’s connection to the terrorist organisation Islamic State (IS). According to UP Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), Murtaza Abbasi had taken the oath of fighting for IS and was providing financial assistance to supporters of the militant organisation.