The Special Cell of Delhi Police in a joint operation with the Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested three terrorists belonging to the Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) terror outfit on Sunday. Arms and ammunition were also recovered from their possession.
Three terrorists are identified as Tahir Ali Khan, Haris Mushtaq Khan and Asif Suhail Nadaf, all of them hail from the state of Jammu and Kashmir and were a member of terror outfit ISJK.
Addressing a press conference, DCP, Special Cell, Pramod Kushwaha said, "Delhi Police was working on a J&K terror module. It conducted a joint operation with Srinagar Special Operation Group (SOG). Three terrorists have been nabbed. We have also recovered three grenades and two loaded pistols from their possession."
"The terrorists tried to lob a grenade at a police party in Kothi Bagh's Tourism Reception Centre," the senior police official added. He said that two terrorists were arrested from Delhi's Red Fort area. "During the investigation, it was revealed that an Islamic State-inspired module activity was going on in the national capital," he said.
During further investigation, the Delhi Police also got clues about their Kashmir links, following which Srinagar police alerted. "In a joint operation, three terrorists were nabbed and one outfit of this module was also busted near Awantipoora Apple Orchard in Pulwama district," said Kushwaha.
J&K Police have registered a case vide FIR No 93/2018 at Kothi Bagh police station under Section 307 of the Ranbir Penal Code; Sections 16,18 of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. Further investigation in the matter is in progress.