The arrests were made following simultaneous raids in various states Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi and Rajasthan the police said.

New Delhi, India, September 15 : In a big crackdown, the Delhi Police on Tuesday said it has arrested six terror suspects, including two men who were trained in Pakistan.  The Special Cell of the Delhi Police recovered explosives, IED, firearms and ammunitions under a multi-state operation,  DCP Special Cell Pramod Kushwaha said. 

The arrests were made following simultaneous raids in various states Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi and Rajasthan the police said. 

Delhi Police Special Cell has busted a Pak-organised terror module, arrested 6 people including two terrorists who received training in Pakistan pic.twitter.com/ShadqybnKU

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Among six terrorists, Osama @ Sami (22) from Okhla and Zeeshan Qamar from Allahabad (28)  were trained in Pakistan and got arrested in Prayagraj with the help of UP ATS, Delhi Police said. They were tasked to conduct the reconnaissance of different suitable locations in Delhi and UP for placing the IEDs.

Others include Jaan Mohammad Shaikh @ Sameer Kaliya (47) who is a Maharashtra resident. Moolchand @ Saaju @ Lala (47) from Rae Bareilly, UP. Mohd Abu Bakar from Behraich, UP (23). Mohd Amir Javed is from Lucknow, UP (31).

The arrested persons were tasked separately to execute different aspects of the terror plan. The underworld operative Sameer, a close contact of Anees Ibrahim, was tasked by a Pak-based person connected with underworld operatives hiding in Pakistan, to ensure the smooth delivery of IEDs, sophisticated weapons and grenades to different entities in India, police said. The police also said that these terrorists were divided into two groups which was being coordinated by underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Anees Ibrahim. 

According to police, the terrorists were planning something big before Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections and also were planning to carry out targeted killings and IED blasts across the country during the upcoming festival season, especially during Navratras and Ramleela gatherings.  

Neeraj Thakur, Special CP, Delhi Police Special Cell said, “The arrested have stated that there were 14-15 Bangla speaking persons in their group who might be taken for similar training. It looks like this operation was closely coordinated from across the border.”

Operatives trained under Lieutenant rank officer near Gwador port

A day after the Delhi Police busted a Pakistan’s ISI trained terror module that has been closely managed by underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s brother, an investigation into the matter has revealed that the operatives were trained under a major or Lieutenant rank officer named Ghazi.
According to the sources, Ghazi had two subordinates named Jabbar and Hamza. The police had arrested six operatives of Pakistan’s ISI-trained terror module.
Two accused Zeeshan Qamar and Osama informed the police that they were taken to Pakistan on boats and they reached Jioni near Gwadar port in Pakistan after several short sea-journeys, changing boats several times, according to the accused.
There they were received by one Pakistani who took them to a farmhouse in Thatta area of Sindh province in Pakistan.
There were three Pakistani nationals in the farmhouse. Two of these, Jabbar and Hamza imparted training to them. Both of them were from Pakistan Army as they wore military uniforms. Hamza use to wear civilian clothes but was widely respected in the camp.
They imparted training to these two accused Zeeshan Qamar and Osama in making bombs and IEDs and committing arson with the help of items of daily use. They were also trained in handling and use of small firearms and AK-47s.
The terror operatives include Jaan Mohammad Seikh (47) of Maharashtra, Osama (22) alias Sami of Jamianagar, Delhi, Moolchand alias Lala (47) of Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, and Md Abu Bakar (23), Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh has been remanded for 14-day by the police.
The other two accused Zeeshan Qamar and Mohammad Amir Javed will be presented before the court today.
Delhi Police had said the latest imported weapons, Italian pistols, ammunition and explosives were recovered from the arrested persons. Police said the accused were likely to target the states like Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Interrogation of the arrested persons and further investigation is underway.
Delhi Police Special Cell on Tuesday has busted a Pakistan organised terror module and arrested six operatives, including two Pakistani-trained terrorists.
The arrested suspects were planning to carry out targeted killings and blasts across the country, as per the police.