Delhi Police arrested three suspected ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq
and Syria) terrorists, wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), after
a massive search operation.
According to Delhi Police, the module was planning to carry out
terror incidents in North India, taking instructions from foreign-based
handlers.
“Incriminating material recovered including materials suspected to
be used for IED fabrication,” police said.
One of the suspected terrorist has been identified as Shahnawaz and
has been arrested by Delhi Police’s Special Cell, just days after NIA announced
a reward of Rs 3 lakh on him.
“Delhi Police Special Cell arrests NIA’s most wanted terrorist
Shahnawaz alias Shafi Uzzama. NIA had placed a reward of Rs 3 lakhs on the
arrested terrorist Shahnawaz, who was wanted in the Pune ISIS case,” Delhi
police said.
Last month, the NIA released pictures of four terror suspects,
including that of Shahnawaz, wanted in the Pune ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and
Syria) module case and declared a reward money of Rs 3 lakh each for credible
information on them leading to their arrest. The agency has said that the
identity of the informant will be kept confidential.
An engineer by profession, Shahnawaz had escaped from Pune police
custody and was living in Delhi, police said.
Delhi Police Special Cell has also detained some other people. Further
investigation is underway.
Shahnawaz was briefly caught by Pune Police on the intervening
night of July 17-18 when he was trying to steal a motorcycle in the Kothrud
area of Pune.
During investigation, it had come to light that a foreign-based
handler had possibly put Shahnawaz in touch with two other terror operatives
with instructions to execute a terror strike.
ANI
