ISIS module case: Nabbed suspected terrorists are engineers, one pursuing PhD
most-wanted list of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), belongs to Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. He had studied mining engineering from the prestigious Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology. Among his two accomplices who were nabbed, Mohammed Arshad Warsi – also from Jharkhand – had studied BTech in Mechanical Engineering from Aligarh University.
He was currently pursuing a doctorate from Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia varsity, officials said. The third person to be arrested, Mohammed Rizwan Ashraf, completed BTech in computer science. He had also underwent training as a cleric, police said, adding Ashraf belongs to Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh.
Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights!" Click here! According to officials, incriminating material including those suspected to be used in IED fabrication were seized from the accused during their arrest. Shahnawaz was nabbed in Jaipur, while Ashraf and Warsi were arrested in Lucknow and Moradabad, in Uttar Pradesh, respectively, they said, adding the three have been remanded in police custody for a week.
Citing preliminary questioning, the police said the accused recced various areas in western and southern India. They wanted to make their base in Western Ghats, the police said Shanawaz had, earlier, escaped from the custody of Pune Police and was living in Delhi, they said. He carried a reward of ₹3 lakh.
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