IS-inspired module busted, 3 militants held: Police

In a joint operation with Srinagar police, Delhi Police has arrested three militants belonging to Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK), including a student of Delhi’s JamiaMilliaIslamiauniversity from Srinagar, an officer said on Sunday.

“The accused have been identified as Haris Mushtaq Khan who is a student of JamiaMilliaIslamia, and his accomplices Tahir Ali Khan and Asif SuhailNadaf. They are residents of different areas in Jammu and Kashmir. “They were arrested from Srinagar’s KothiBagh area on a specific input. Police teams on Saturday intercepted their bike near Tourism Reception Center. The accused tried to lob a grenade at the police party,” deputy commissioner of Police P.S. Kushwah said, adding that two loaded pistols, three grenades, four mobiles and ISIS black flags were recovered from their possession.

   

“During investigation, the police found that HarisMushtaq Khan, Tahir Ali Khan and Asif SuhailNadaf were in touch with some of their accomplices in Delhi for obtaining weapons. They worked for one AadilThokar currently in Jammu and Kashmir,” Kushwah said.

“They all belong to the ISIS-inspired module and wanted to strengthen their unit in their home state and Delhi for extending their activities. The Srinagar police is interrogating them to get more information out of them,” the DCP said.” 

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