In a major crackdown, Indian security agencies have arrested five suspected ISIS operatives across four states, exposing a sinister terror network orchestrated from Pakistan. The group, plotting to establish an "Islamic State" (Khilafat) in India, had specifically targeted prominent right-wing leaders, according to preliminary investigations.Minor Boy Sexually Assaulted and Murdered in Nayagarh Madrasa; Five Juveniles Arrested..!
This operation, spanning Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Telangana over the last two days, has dismantled a key module with digital evidence revealing plans for chemical bomb attacks and suicide bombings.
The network, comprising around 40 members but with only five core individuals privy to full operational details, was controlled remotely from Pakistan. These operatives maintained constant communication via the encrypted Signal app, coordinating future activities with handlers across the border.
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Intercepted chats indicate discussions on detonating chemical bombs in India and training suicide bombers, with digital forensics providing irrefutable proof.
The arrests began on September 10, 2025, in a joint operation by Delhi Police's Special Cell, Jharkhand ATS, and local forces. In Delhi's Nizamuddin Railway Station, Mumbai residents Aftab and Abu Sufiyan were nabbed en route to a covert meeting. Ashar Danish, the group's ringleader, was apprehended at Tabarak Lodge in Ranchi, posing as a student.Opposition to Protest Against Palestine... Tejas Gowda Writes Letter to Police Commissioner!
Kamran Qureshi was detained in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh district, while Huzaifa Yemen, a 20-year-old B.Pharma student from Telangana's Bodhan, was picked up in Hyderabad for his links to arms literature and video calls with the module.
Ashar Danish, a postgraduate in English, operated under the code name "Ghazwa" (or "Gazwa Leader") and "CEO" within the ISIS hierarchy. An expert in bomb-making, he entered India in January 2024 and had been under surveillance for six months.
Disguised as a student in Ranchi, Danish recruited youth from multiple states to propagate the Caliphate ideology and assign terror tasks, drawing from Pakistan-based directives.Bengaluru Man Arrested for Killing Wife in Yelahanka Over Marital Dispute..
Seizures from the suspects include a pistol, digital devices, weapon cartridges, and a cache of chemicals for IEDs hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sodium bicarbonate, sulfur powder, a pH tester, and ball bearings materials sufficient for a "classroom of bombs." Raids continue in Mumbai, Karnataka, and Jammu & Kashmir, with at least eight more detentions under probe, potentially linking to Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) influences.
This bust underscores the persistent threat of ISIS-inspired modules recruiting vulnerable youth via online propaganda, marking a significant victory for India's counter-terrorism efforts amid rising cross-border threats.Haryana (Sep 08): AC Explosion Claims Three Lives, Son Battles for Life in ICU..1