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Delhi and Ranchi Raids Nab Two Suspected ISIS-Linked Operatives as Probe Expands

Police say the intelligence-led operation is focused on an overseas-directed module.

Overview

  • The Delhi Police Special Cell carried out joint raids with Jharkhand ATS and Ranchi Police following a tip-off.
  • Ashar Danish was arrested at Tabarak Lodge in Islamnagar, Ranchi, where police seized multiple electronic devices.
  • Aftab, a resident of Mumbai, was arrested in South Delhi in the same operation.
  • Police say the two are suspected of planning a terror activity in Delhi-NCR and of being in touch with a module operating from abroad.
  • More than eight people were detained for questioning across Delhi and Jharkhand, with Danish wanted in an earlier Delhi case and a separate detention reported in Palamu.