New Delhi | The Patiala House Court in Delhi today sent all the accused arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the ISIS-inspired module from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi to a 12 day NIA custody. The Court also allowed the family members and parents of five accused to meet them inside the court.
Then Defence lawyer opposing the custody claimed that the NIA story contains a lot of fabrications. He said,” They’re students. What NIA has recovered includes tractor’s power nozzle which they planted and called it a rocket launcher. What they’re calling explosives are actually ‘sutli bombs’ that’re used in Diwali. There is a lot of fabrication.”
NIA raids matter: Lawyer of the accused says, “They’re students. What NIA has recovered includes tractor’s power nozzle which they planted&called it rocket launcher. What they’re calling explosives are actually ‘sutli bombs’ that’re used in Diwali. There is a lot of fabrication.” pic.twitter.com/YesPw9WpVG
— ANI (@ANI) December 27, 2018
The NIA on December 26, detained 10 persons from Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi for their suspected involvement with a new ISIS-inspired terror module ‘Harkat ul Harb e Islam’. The agency conducted searches across 16 location in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi and recovered 100 mobile phones, 135 sim cards, Indian currency worth 7.5 lakhs, large scale of explosive materials and a country made rocket launcher.
Of the 10 persons detained by the anti-terror probe agency, five were picked up from the western Uttar Pradesh district of Amroha following a joint operation with the UP Anti-Terrorist Squad, Inspector General ATS Asim Arun said in Lucknow. Addressing media after the raid, NIA Inspector general informed,” 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.”
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