New Delhi | The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday during its raid at various locations in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in connection to an ISIS-inspired module recovered 100 mobile phones, 135 sim cards, Indian currency worth 7.5 lakhs, large scale of explosive materials and a country made rocket launcher.
Addressing the media after the conducted raids, Inspector General of the NIA informed,” The NIA conducted searches at 17 locations in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in connection with a new ISIS module styled as ‘Harkat ul Harb e Islam’ which was in an advance stage of carrying out a series of blasts.” Informing about the recovered items, the NIA IG said,”Large quantities of explosive material, weapons and ammunition including a country made rocket launcher have been recovered so far”.”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. After initial interrogation of the 16 suspects, we have decided to arrest 10 accused,” he added.
Terming it as an ISIS-inspired module, the officer said, “Level of preparation suggests their aim was to carry out explosions in near future by remote control blasts & fidayeen attacks, they were in touch with a foreign agent. Identities are yet to be established.” He further added that the prime targets of these people were political persons and other important personalities.”
Speaking on the arrest, the NIA IG said, “The gang leader of the module is called Mufti Sohail who stays in Delhi and is a native of Amroha in UP where he works at a mosque.” The NIA had conducted searches at 16 locations across Delhi, Amroha, Ghaziabad, Lucknow and Delhi searching inputs of a group named “Harkat ul Harb e Islam” linked to the Islamic State.
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