New Delhi: In a major crackdown, the NIA on Wednesday busted a suspected terror attack on Delhi after the security agency carried out searches at multiple locations in and around the national capital.
“We conducted searches at 17 locations in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in connection with a new ISIS module styled as ‘Harkat ul Harb e Islam’ which was in an advance stage of carrying out a series of blasts,” IG NIA Alok Mittal said.
“Searches have been conducted in Delhi’s Seelampur and UP’s Amroha, Hapur, Meerut and Lucknow. Large quantities of explosive material, weapons and ammunition including a country made rocket launcher have been recovered so far,” Mittal added.
Here are 10 things to know:
- Total amount worth Rs 7.5 lakh recovered nearly 100 mobile phones.
- 135 SIM cards, laptops and memory also seized.A rocket launcher also recovered from a location in East Delhi.
- The gang leader of the module was Mufti Sohail who stays in Delhi and is a native of Amroha in UP where he works at a mosque.
- After initial interrogation of the 16 suspects, NIA decided to arrest 10 accused.
- NIA suggested that their targets were political persons and other important personalities and vital and security installations.
- Level of preparation suggests their aim was to carry out explosions in near future by remote control blasts & fidayeen attacks. This is a new ISIS-inspired module, they were in touch with a foreign agent. Identities are yet to be established: NIA.
- One of the suspects is a civil engineering student of Amity University in Noida.
- WhatsApp and Telegram were used for communication.
- They were being managed by a foreign handler.
- The bomb-making video also recovered.