After 200 raids, Delhi Police arrests 3 suspected ISIS terrorists who hold NIT Btech degree and PhD from Jamia
Delhi Police's special cell has apprehended Mohammed Shahnawaz Alam, a notorious «most wanted» terror suspect, along with two of his associates associated with an alleged «ISIS-inspired» module.
The police claim that this module was on the verge of carrying out high-intensity blasts in key locations in Delhi, including Akshardham and Ayodhya, just ahead of the upcoming festival season. Chabad House in Mumbai was also identified as a potential target.
Mohammed Shahnawaz Alam, who had earned a place on the NIA's «most wanted» list with a reward of Rs 3 lakhs for his arrest, had managed to escape during a raid in Pune back in July.
Special Commissioner HGS Dhaliwal revealed that Alam and his associates, Arshad Warsi and Mohammed Rizwan Ashraf, are all engineers, with Warsi currently pursuing a PhD at Jamia Millia Islamia.
The authorities report the seizure of incriminating materials, including chemicals used for constructing IEDs, timers, remotes, and batteries, from the arrested individuals. The Times of India had previously disclosed that the intelligence agencies were closing in on this particular module.
The operation was led by a team under Additional Commissioner Pramod Kushwah, with ACPs Lalit Mohan Negi and Hriday Bhushan as members.
This module had first come under the radar several months ago, thanks to leads from sources and technical surveillance, according to the police.
