Overview

• Arif Hussain, also known as Abu Talib, was detained by an NIA team at Delhi’s IGI Airport while attempting to flee the country.
• He is slated to be produced before the NIA Special Court in Visakhapatnam, officials said.
• NIA investigations indicate Hussain had been in touch with earlier arrestees Siraj‑ur‑Rahman and Syed Sameer.
• Siraj and Sameer were previously found with chemicals used to make IEDs and were booked under the UAPA and the Explosive Substances Act, according to the agency.
• The NIA says Hussain was involved in the illegal supply of weapons for jihadi activities, and the wider multi‑state investigation continues.