NIA on ISIS module busted: 10 accused arrested, 6 other suspects bring questioned. More arrests to follow
NIA: Amroha native Mufti Sohail is emir of the IS-inspired module. Members is age group 20-30 years and belong largely to middle income group
All members of Module highly radicalised. Module was active since 3-4 months and as it developed, agencies got inputs about the same
NIA: A woman believed to be linked to the module has also been detained; is being questioned
NIA: Module was largely self-funded. Some members had stolen gold from their homes and sold it to raised funds
NIA: Plan of the module seemed to be to carry out blasts with remote-controlled explosives or execute fidayeen attack on vital installations, security installations, important persons and crowded places
NIA : Module was in touch with a foreign-based handler whose location and identity is still being established
Recoveries from busted IS module: 100 mobiles, 135 SIMs, laptops, Rs 7.5 lakh cash, over 100 alarm clocks, batteries, potassium nitrate, potassium chlorate, sugar paste, sulphur, pipes, 12 pistols, 150 rounds ammo, countrymade rocket launcher, material to prepare bulletproof vest
Occupations of accused and suspects: Moulvi (emir), Civil Engineering student from Amity University in Noida, BA III yr student, auto-rickshaw driver, welding shop owner, garments business
