Delhi Police’s Special Cell, in coordination with central agencies, has busted a pan-India ISIS module and arrested five terrorists. Two of them were caught from Delhi’s Nizamuddin railway station while returning to Mumbai after arranging weapons, while others were nabbed from Ranchi and Mumbai.

Police revealed that a significant cache of weapons and bomb-making material has been recovered during the raids carried out simultaneously in Delhi, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra.

Terrorists Used Codes to Talk to Pakistani Handlers

According to police, the terrorists maintained contact with Pakistani handlers through unscripted calls, using code names like Gajba Leader, Professor, and CEO Company. They were also active on social media, where they attempted to recruit new members into ISIS.

Among the arrested, Aftab Ansari, held in Delhi, is a school dropout with only a Class 10 qualification, whereas Ashar Danish, caught in Ranchi, is highly educated with a post-graduate degree in English from Ranchi University.

Names of the Arrested Terrorists

The arrested men have been identified as:

• Ashar Danish

• Sufiyan Abubakar Khan

• Aftab Ansari

• Huzaifa Yemen

• Kamran Qureshi

Part of ISIS’s ‘Khilafat Module’

Officials said the terrorists were working under the Khilafat module of ISIS, which focuses on brainwashing youth and pushing them into jihad. Their responsibilities included recruitment, collecting weapons, and preparing for possible terror attacks.

Police added that the five functioned as sleeper cells, waiting for instructions from handlers. They were apprehended before they could execute any major conspiracy.