New Delhi | Kolkata: The NIA arrested nine terrorists associated with a Pakistan-sponsored module of the al-Qaeda on Saturday after conducting simultaneous raids at several locations in Kerala and West Bengal, an official said. The raids were conducted in the early hours at Ernakulam in Kerala and Murshidabad in West Bengal.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had learnt about an inter-state module of al-Qaeda operatives at various locations in India, including West Bengal and Kerala.
The group was planning to launch terror attacks at vital installations in the country with an aim to kill innocent people, the official said.
The NIA registered a case on September 11 and launched a probe.
The agency arrested six terrorists from West Bengal and three from Kerala during the raids.
Incriminating materials, including digital devices, documents, jihadi literature, sharp weapons, country-made firearms, a locally-fabricated body armour, articles and literature for making home-made explosive devices have been seized from their possession, the official said.
Another NIA official told that the arrested terrorists were planning to launch attacks at different cities in the country and were actively raising funds for the purpose.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had learnt about an inter-state module of al-Qaeda operatives at various locations in India, including West Bengal and Kerala.
The group was planning to launch terror attacks at vital installations in the country with an aim to kill innocent people, the official said.
The NIA registered a case on September 11 and launched a probe.
The agency arrested six terrorists from West Bengal and three from Kerala during the raids.
Incriminating materials, including digital devices, documents, jihadi literature, sharp weapons, country-made firearms, a locally-fabricated body armour, articles and literature for making home-made explosive devices have been seized from their possession, the official said.
Another NIA official told that the arrested terrorists were planning to launch attacks at different cities in the country and were actively raising funds for the purpose.
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News Hound21 minutes ago This is such fake news. Al Qaida has no presence in India. This is just to take the heat of the Govt plotted by none other than Ajit Doval. This Govt doesn't want to be questioned on the real issues of economy, unemployment etc that it blows this nonsense out from nowhere. Modi, Shah your days in administration are numbered. No wonder you need to resurrect Al Qaida. | |
Vaithianathan R M36 minutes ago This has to be on an ongoing basis for the next 20 years at least - to get rid of this Islamic fundamentalists from our soil. These people later become proxies of Pakistan within our own country. Their hawala and illegal gold funding routes must also be wiped out. |