Overview

• Five men were arrested after coordinated operations across Delhi, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana, with 11 people detained for questioning, according to police.
• Ashar Danish of Jharkhand is described by police as the key organiser, with Aftab and Sufiyan picked up in Delhi near Hazrat Nizamuddin and Mohammed Huzaif Yaman and Kamran Qureshi held in Telangana and Madhya Pradesh.
• Officers say they seized chemicals and components associated with IEDs, including hydrochloric and nitric acids, sodium bicarbonate, sulphur powder, ball bearings and electronic circuits, along with pistols and live cartridges.
• Police allege the group communicated only on encrypted platforms and discussed establishing a ‘Khilafat’ base by acquiring land and recruiting youths through online groups.
• Forensic analysis of seized devices and interrogations are underway to map the network, verify cross-border links and determine planned targets, with officials claiming the arrests thwarted a significant plot.