Delhi Police Arrests Three ISIS Wanted Terrorists After Massive Search Op

GG News Bureau

New Delhi, 2nd Oct. After a massive search operation, Delhi Police on Monday arrested three suspected Islamic State (IS) terrorists wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

According to Delhi Police, the module planned to carry out terror attacks in North India on the instructions of foreign-based handlers.

“Incriminating material recovered including materials suspected to be used for IED fabrication,” police said.

One of the suspected terrorists 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 images of four terror suspects, including Shahnawaz, wanted in connection with the Pune ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) module case and announced a Rs 3 lakh reward for reliable information leading to their arrest. The identity of the informant will be kept anonymous, said the agency.

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 the probe, 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.