The NIA today claimed to have busted a "terror module" that is suspected to be linked to the Islamic State(IS) group and detained 11 youths including a techie and some graduates after conducting searches at different locations in the old city here.
The NIA sleuths also recovered weapons, ammunition, urea, acid, some chemicals, electronic gadgets and other incriminating material besides Rs 15 lakh in cash from their possession, officials of National Investigation Agency(NIA) and Hyderabad Police said, adding the youths were working at the behest of IS handlers.
"Searches were conducted by NIA over some suspected terror activities that were planned to be carried out in the city...11 youths including a techie have been detained and Rs 15 lakh cash besides some explosive material has been seized from them," a senior intelligence officer told PTI.
Based on credible information that some youths hailing from Hyderabad and their accomplices have entered into criminal conspiracy to wage war against India by collecting weapons and explosive materials to commit terrorist acts, the searches were conducted at atleast 10 locations since early hours of today with assistance of Hyderabad Police, the officer said.
Meanwhile, the raids also gave the BJP ammunition to attack the Telangana government and accused it of displaying "criminal neglect" in preventing Hyderabad from becoming a "safe haven" for terror elements.
"NIA busted an ISIS module in Hyderabad and raids are still underway. BJP questions TS (Telangana State) government on its criminal neglect in preventing Hyderabad and old city from becoming safe havens for terrorists," BJP state unit spokesperson Krishna Saagar Rao said in a statement.
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The names of the persons and houses searched are:
Mohammed Iliyas Yazdani, Mohammed Ibrahim Yazdani, Habeeb Mohammed, Mohammed Irfan alias Yaqais Irfan, Abdullah Bin Ahmed Al Amoodi alias Fahad, Syed Naimath Ullah Hussaini alias Yaser Naimathullah, Muzaffar Hussain Rizwan alias Rizwan, Mohd Ataullah Rahman, Abdul alias Al Jeelani Abdul Qader Mohsin Mahmood, A M Azhar and Mohammed Arbaz Ahmed.
NIA has taken the detained persons for enquiry. The material seized include weapons and ammunition, urea, acids, hydrogen peroxide and some other chemicals, electronic gadgets and other incriminating material.
Among the seized arms, ammunitions and chemicals are: two pistols and one airgun and pellets, Rs 15 lakh cash, urea, some other unidentified chemicals, 23 mobile phone, three laptop, and one tab.
