ISIS-linked group blasts plan foiled: 10 people held including, student & engineer for planning serial blasts in Delhi, North India
An ISIS-linked group blasts plan foiled after 17 were raided in 5 cities and 10 people were detained by National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday including, teacher and engineer for their alleged involvement with a terror group linked to ISIS. The group was allegedly planning to carry out serial blasts in Delhi, North India.
According to the NIA IG, raids were conducted in 17 locations across 5 cities of UP and Delhi during which 16 people were detained. Out of these 16, 10 people have been arrested. The group allegedly linked to ISIS is called "Harkat ul Harb e Islam", officials said.
“Total amount worth Rs 7.5 lakh recovered, nearly 100 mobile phone, 135 SIM cards, laptops and memory also seized. Some of the searches are still underway,” NIA IG added.
IG NIA: 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. pic.twitter.com/7BEZvvtukE
— ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2018
"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," the NIA IG added.
NIA IG also added that the group’s targets were political persons and other important personalities and vital and security installations. "The searches are going on," an NIA spokesperson said. In east Delhi's Jafarabad, the NIA carried out searches with the Delhi Police's Special Cell.
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First published: 26 December 2018, 17:21 IST