Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe the Lucknow terror operation.

The home minister applauded the father of terror suspect Saifullah, for refusing to accept a ‘traitor’s’ body.

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"Saifullah’s father has refused to take his body as he was a traitor. The government and the Parliament is proud of him," Rajnath said while addressing the second leg of the Budget Session.

"The government is expressing sympathy to slain terrorist Saifullah’s father," he added.

Earlier on Wednesday, the father of Saifullah, Sartaj refused to accept his son’s body saying “a traitor” is no son of theirs.

"A traitor can’t be our son. We are Indians, we were born here, our forefathers were born here. One who indulges in anti-national activities can’t be our son… we won’t accept his body,” Sartaj said.

Saifullah was killed by commandos in a house on the outskirts of Lucknow on Wednesday after an exchange of fire with the police for about 12 hours.