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Plot to carry out terror attack in Delhi-NCR, Haridwar foiled, four terrorists arrested

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Four operatives of a global terror outfit plotted to carry out multiple terror strikes in New Delhi, NCR and the Ardh Kumbh in Hardwar, inspired by the ideology of Islamic State.

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But the terror attacks were foiled as in a joint operation by intelligence agencies and Delhi Police’s special cell dismantled a terror module and arrested the four Islamic state operatives.

The Special Cell of the Delhi Police arrested a suspected terrorist from Roorkee, Uttarakhand on Tuesday night. The man named Akhlaq is said to be associated with ISIS or Daesh

Arrested terrorists also disclosed to the intelligence agencies that they were planning to carry out attack on 26th January. Huge amount of arms and ammunition was recovered from them

The Islamic State jihadists planned to execute terror attacks at a mall in Delhi NCR and at Ardh Kumbh in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The terrorists arrested were in touch with ISIS in Syria.

Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and National security adviser Ajit Doval held a meeting with intelligence agencies on the issue of security for this year’s Republic Day parade where French President Francois Hollande will be the chief guest.
Intelligence and security agencies feel the threat of a “lone wolf” attack by an Islamic State-inspired element during the Republic Day preparations.

The Special Cell tracked down the suspects in a joint operation with a central intelligence agency and they are conducting search operations throughout Uttarakhand, the source said.

The detained suspect is also being questioned in connection with the recent terror attack at Punjab’s Pathankot as he is believed to have links with terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed, the source said.

On Tuesday, the Special Cell of Delhi Police had arrested a person with suspected al Qaeda links from Nuh town in Haryana’s Mewat district.

In a joint operation with a central intelligence agency, two persons were apprehended from there, of which one was arrested by the Special Cell, senior officials claimed.

The arrests have come a day after police nabbed an Al Qaeda operative Abu-al-Sami from Mewat in Haryana. Sami, who belongs to Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, has reportedly provided some important details to the intelligence agencies

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