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In a major terror strike scare, the Delhi Police arrested an alleged Islamic State operative with improvised explosive devices from central Delhi’s Ridge Road area, a senior officer said according to a report by a news agency . The accused was arrested on Friday night following a brief exchange of fire. Thereby thwarting a terror strike in the capital.
“The accused was arrested after an exchange of fire from Ridge Road between Dhaula Kuan and Karol Bagh,” deputy commissioner ofpolice-special cell, Pramod Singh Kushwaha said.
Delhi: One ISIS operative arrested with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) by Delhi Police Special Cell, after an exchange of fire near Dhaula Kuan. pic.twitter.com/3twKYsqLQE
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2020
According to sources in a report by ANI, Arrested ISIS operative was being handled by Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) commanders from Afghanistan & was planning terror acts in India. He was also in touch with IS entities of Kashmir. He is being taken to his native place, Balarampur in UP, for probe.
Later, the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) recovered from the arrested ISIS operative was defused by security forces at Ridge Road’s Buddha Jayanti Park.
Meanwhile, National Security Guard (NSG) and Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) will analyse the contents of the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
