In a breakthrough only a week after Independence Day, the Delhi Police has dismantled a terror module allegedly impressed by al-Qaeda. In a coordinated effort by police forces from Jharkhand, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, 14 people suspected of being related to a terrorist group have been arrested. The group was allegedly planning a sequence of high-profile assaults aimed toward establishing a ‘Khilafat’ in India.
In keeping with an announcement from the Delhi Police, “The module, led by Dr. Ishtiyaq from Ranchi (Jharkhand), was meaning to declare a ‘Khilafat’ and perform vital terrorist actions within the nation.”
Authorities disclosed that the members of the group had obtained coaching at varied areas, together with instruction on dealing with weapons. The operation was initiated after essential intelligence revealed the group’s plans and areas. The collaboration between the Delhi Police and state forces performed a key function in figuring out and neutralizing the menace.
Through the operation, six suspects have been apprehended in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, the place they have been present process weapons coaching. Moreover, eight people have been detained in Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh for additional investigation. Police additionally seized arms, ammunition, and supplies associated to terrorist actions.
Delhi Police officers acknowledged that the investigation remains to be ongoing, with extra arrests anticipated because the raids proceed.
Earlier in February this yr, the Delhi Police arrested an alleged member of a Lashkar-e-Taiba module working in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara. The accused, a retired military personnel, is believed to have performed a vital function in receiving arms and ammunition from throughout the Line of Management (LoC). Recognized as Riyaz Ahmad Somewhat, a resident of Kupwara district, he was apprehended on Sunday on the New Delhi Railway Station, in keeping with police stories.
