On July 28, Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government handed over the case of the al Qaeda terrorist group arrested in Lucknow to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for further probe, Free Press Journal reports on July 28. The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) had arrested few suspected terrorists from Lucknow and Kanpur last week. The arrested terrorists were associated with al Qaeda and their handlers were sitting in Peshawar, Pakistan. The arrested terrorists were members of Ansar Gazwatul Hind, an arm of al Qaeda in India. During the investigation, it was found that the arrested terrorists were getting funds from abroad and had their aides in various parts of the country.