NIA arrests 8 ISIS terror operatives

On Dec 19, 2023

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday raided 19 locations across four states in another crackdown against ISIS module in India. The NIA teams arrested eight ISIS agents accused of being involved in promoting terror and terror-related acts and activities. The nodal agency for anti-terror operations said that they have foiled plans by the accused to carry out terror acts, especially IED blasts. The leader of the module, identified as Minaz alias Md. Sulaiman is also arrested by the NIA.

The NIA teams raided 19 locations spread across Ballari and Bengaluru in Karnataka; Amaravati, Mumbai, and Pune in Maharashtra; Jamshedpur and Bokaro in Jharkhand; and Delhi.

During the raids, the NIA also seized raw materials which were used to develop explosive materials. The agency seized chemicals like Sulphur, Potassium Nitrate, Charcoal, Gunpowder, Sugar, and Ethanol. The other things seized in the raids were sharp-edged weapons, unaccounted cash, and incriminating documents, along with smartphones and other digital devices. (Foreign Agencies)

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