Police charge 47-year-old with terror offences including making or possessing explosives
Police charge 47-year-old with terror offences including making or possessing explosives after searching his Surrey home
- Asad Bhatti was arrested after officers raided a property in Redhill on January 8
- He’s charged with two counts of possessing article for the purpose of terrorism
- The suspect has also been charged with making or possessing an explosive
- Bhatti was remanded to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday
A 47-year-old man has been charged with terrorism offences including possessing explosives.
Asad Bhatti was arrested after officers from Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) raided a property in Redhill, Surrey, on January 8.
The suspect has now been charged with two counts of possessing an article for the purpose of terrorism, contrary to Section 57 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and three counts of making or possessing an explosive under suspicious circumstances contrary to Section 4 of the Explosive Substances Act.
A 47-year-old terrorist suspect was arrested at address in Redhill, Surrey, on January 8. He has since been charged with terror offences (stock image)
A CTPSE spokesman said: ‘It’s in connection with a search which took place on Friday 8 January at a property in Redhill.’
Bhatti, of Holland Close, Redhill, has been remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
