Abu Yusuf Khan Suspected ISIS Operative Arrested In Delhi
The ISIS operative, identified as Abu Yusuf Khan, was nabbed on Ridge Road between Karol Bagh and Dhaula Kuan in Delhi after a shootout. 15 kg IEDs recovered; police conduct raids to nab associates Police said the accused was a lone wolf and was planning an attack in the national capital. A bomb disposal team of the National Security Guard was called in to defuse the IEDs. Abu Yusuf, the accused, was arrested at around 11.30 PM in the national capital's Dhaula Kuan area, and two IEDs and a pistol were recovered from his possession, the police claimed.
A suspected ISIS operative was arrested, and two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were seized by the Special Cell of Delhi Police after a brief encounter in Ridge Road area late on Friday. Police said the accused was a lone wolf and was planning an attack in the national capital.
Briefing reporters on Saturday morning, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Pramod Singh Kushwaha said six rounds of fire were exchanged before the ISIS agent, who was later identified as identified as Abdul Yusuf Khan, was held. A pistol was also seized from the accused.
“The accused, who is a resident of Uttar Pradesh, was arrested after an exchange of fire from Ridge Road between Dhaula Kuan and Karol Bagh. We have recovered a pistol and two IEDs from him,” the officer said.
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