The UP ATS action is part of an ongoing probe launched in November 2023 following intelligence inputs about illegal activities and anti-national plans linked to ISIS.
Six people arrested in the ISIS module case were found to be actively supporting the terrorist organization and propagating its ideology among "gullible Muslim youths". The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet against them, alleging they planned to commit terror acts in India. The chargesheet revealed that the accused had meetings in Borivali, where they planned to recruit gullible Muslim youth for ISIS.
Delhi Police on Monday arrested one of NIA's most wanted terrorists Mohammad Shahnawaz, accused of having links with an ISIS module, along with his two associates and seized incriminating material including those suspected to be used in IED fabrication, officials said. Delhi Police Arrest One of NIA’s Most Wanted ISIS Terrorists Mohammad Shahnawaz With Two Associates; Incriminating Material Seized.