Uttar Pradesh on high alert after ISIS operative nabbed in Delhi with explosives
The ISIS suspect, who was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi police, was being handled by Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) commanders from Afghanistan and was planning to carry out terror acts in India, according to the sources.
Uttar Pradesh is on high alert hours after the arrest of an ISIS suspect in Delhi.
"On DGP`s instructions, all Senior Superintendent of Police (SSPs) and security agencies of Uttar Pradesh instructed to remain on high alert after a person was arrested with IEDs from Delhi today by Delhi Police Special Cell," said Prashant Kumar, ADG-Law and Order, Uttar Pradesh.
The ISIS suspect, who was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi police, was being handled by Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) commanders from Afghanistan and was planning to carry out terror acts in India, according to the sources.
The operative was nabbed by the Special Cell of Delhi Police after a brief encounter near Ring Road late on Friday. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and a pistol were recovered from his possession.
The operative has been identified as Abu Yusuf Khan. He was arrested on Ridge Road between Karol Bagh and Dhaula Kuan after a brief shootout.
The accused was known to be in communication with ISKP operatives on cyberspace, as per the sources. He is being taken to his native place for further recovery/investigation.