the national investigation agency (nia) arrested eight alleged isis operatives including a module head as it carried out raids at 19 locations in three states and delhi on monday, an official said. the early morning crackdown against the terror group in ballari and bengaluru in karnataka, amaravati, mumbai and pune in maharashtra, jamshedpur and bokaro in jharkhand and delhi, led to the foiling of a plan by the accused to carry out terror acts, especially improvised explosive device (ied) blasts. besides th
The eight ISIS agents arrested during the raids were involved in actively promoting terror and related acts and activities of the proscribed organisation, said officials. Raw materials for explosives, sharp-edged weapons, unaccounted cash and incriminating documents, along with smartphones and other digital devices were seized
The searches were carried out through close coordination and operational assistance of the police from Karnataka, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Delhi, the official said. The official said NIA had registered a case against the ISIS-inspired Ballari module on December 14, 2023. It has, since then, been working closely with the state police forces and central agencies to track and apprehend members of this module.