How police tracked ISIS terrorist Rizwan and prevented a major blast in Delhi?
Pakistan, while Caveman was moving across various states in India. This cross-border connection raised suspicions.
Further investigation revealed two additional accounts exhibiting similar patterns: one under the name «Qasem Solemani» and another with an Urdu name followed by «123.» By tracking these digital trails and coordinating with human intelligence, Indian law enforcement officials successfully apprehended Rizwan Ali, a highly skilled «improvised explosive device (IED) expert» who had managed to evade authorities for over a year.
Rizwan, who held a diploma in fire safety and management and had briefly worked in the firefighting equipment industry, could have chosen a peaceful and prosperous life. Instead, he allegedly used his technical knowledge to assemble IEDs, landing him on multiple agencies' most wanted lists.
Rizwan's collaboration with another suspect, Shanawaz (arrested last year), led to the creation of «elbow IEDs,» a type of explosive device that they reportedly perfected with guidance received on Telegram. According to police, the duo's plans went beyond these L-shaped devices, as they experimented with small, 3kg LPG cylinders to amplify the destructive impact. Uniquely, they included black pepper in their IED mixture, codenamed «Mehndi.»
The initial testing of these IEDs took place in the Yamuna floodplain near Zakir Nagar in southeast Delhi, where the suspects took photographs of their activities and stored bomb-making instructions on their mobile devices.
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