Hyderabad, held Isis group planning attacks during Ramadan
The National Investigation Agency in India held 11 person, including 5 arrests. They are youth in their 20s and 30s and held regular jobs. They were in touch with the head of a group of Indian jihadists based out of Raqqa in Syria. They wanted to trigger communal riots between Muslim and Hindu communities.
Hyderabad (AsiaNews/Agenzie) - The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in India busted an Islamic State cell in Hyderabad (in Telagana State), who were plotting powerful bomb blasts and demonstrative actions during Ramadan. Almost all the helds, 11 person including 5 arrests, are youth in their 20s and 30s and held regular jobs. They were in touch with IS chief recruiter for India, Muhammad Shafi Armar, who is also the head of a group of Indian jihadists based out of Raqqa in Syria.
The men held in early morning raids Wednesday by the National Investigation Agency had been under the NIA's scanner for the past 4-5 months. According to the Investigation Agency, the suspects were at an advanced stage of planning strikes on multiple targets in the city, including a temple, markets, malls and a police station.
The cell studied online manuals to refine crystals of triacetone triperoxide, a lethal explosive often used by al-Qaeda. NIA sources said the group’s purchases of fertiliser, made two weeks ago, were key to the agency’s decision to push forward the arrests.
Among demonstrative actions planned by the group there was to place cow and buffalo meat at the Bhagyalakshmi temple. The action intended to trigger communal riots between Muslim and Hindu communities.
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