ISIS Terrorist Nabbed in Delhi; Was Member of Pune ISIS Module

New Delhi: Rizwan Abdul Haji Ali, a key member of the Pune Islamic State (ISIS) module was nabbed by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police on Friday morning. Weapons were recovered from his possession.

Rizwan carried a reward of Rs 3 lakh on his head and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had issued a warrant for Ali’s arrest.

He had escaped from the custody of Pune police.

He was a resident of Daryaganj in Delhi. It is alleged that he along with other members of the Pune ISIS module, conducted reconnaissance of several high-profile targets in Delhi and Mumbai.

Several other members of the Pune ISIS module have been arrested by Pune Police and the NIA in the past.

According to the NIA, these members of the terrorist organization ISIS were planning to unleash terror in and around Pune as part of a larger conspiracy to promote the terror activities of the outfit, as per the NIA.

The accused were in touch with their foreign-based handler through secret communication apps. They were raising funds by carrying out armed robberies. They were also getting money from their handlers for their terror activities.