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ISIS Terrorist Arrested In Delhi; UP On High Alert

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OB Bureau

New Delhi: The special cell of Delhi Police arrested an ISIS operative from the capital’s Dhaula Kuan area after a brief shootout at around 11.30 on Friday night.

The terrorist, identified as Abu Yusuf, hailed from Balrampur in UP, reported India Today.

Two pressure cookers turned into IEDs (improvised explosive devices) with about 15 kg of explosives in them, and a pistol was recovered from his possession, reported IndiaTV.

“One ISIS operative was arrested with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) by our Special Cell after an exchange of fire at Dhaula Kuan,” Pramod Singh Kushwaha, Delhi DCP (Deputy Commissioner of Police) Delhi Police Special Cell, was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

The ISIS operative was on a bike when intercepted by police. NSG commandos and members of the Bomb Disposal (Squad) are carrying out search operations near the Buddha Jayanti Park in Ridge Road area, the report added.
A high alert has also been sounded in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh. “DGP’s instructions, all SSPs & security agencies of Uttar Pradesh instructed to remain on high alert after a person was arrested with IEDs from Delhi today by Delhi Police Special Cell,” Prashant Kumar, ADG-Law & Order, Uttar Pradesh was quoted as saying by IndiaTV.
A team of Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad has also reached Delhi. The team has reached the office of Delhi Police Special Cell at Lodhi Road in Delhi, reported India Today.


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