2 ISIS Members, Part of a Sleeping Cell, Arrested at Mumbai Airport
First Published: 17th May, 2025 15:34 IST
ISIS Members Arrested, Both were wanted in connection with a 2023 case involving the fabrication and testing of IEDs in Pune.
In a significant breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two ISIS operatives, part of a sleeper cell module of the terror outfit, after they landed at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport from Jakarta, Indonesia.
The men identified as Abdullah Faiyaz Shaikh alias Diaperwala and Talha Khan, were intercepted by the Bureau of Immigration shortly after they landed and were subsequently taken into custody by the NIA.
Both were wanted in connection with a 2023 case involving the fabrication and testing of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Pune and had a cash reward of Rs 3 lakh each announced for information leading to their arrest.
The case, registered as RC-05/2023/NIA/MUM, revolves around a criminal conspiracy by a 10-member ISIS sleeper module based in Pune. Eight of the members had already been arrested and are currently in judicial custody. The two newly arrested accused were previously chargesheeted along with the rest, a Hindustan Times report said.
According to the NIA, the group conspired to commit terrorist acts with the intent to disturb India’s peace and communal harmony. Their aim was to wage war against the Indian government in line with the ISIS agenda of establishing Islamic rule in India through violent means.
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