The National Investigation Agency (NIA) continuing its crackdown on
suspected Islamic State module in Hyderabad. The agency conducted predawn raids
at three locations in city and seized 17 rounds of live ammunition along with some
computers peripherals, based on information retrieved from five persons
arrested on July 1.
The agency searched the residence of arrested Habeeb Mohammed in Barkas
area and as well as other two premises in Talab Katta, one at Ibrahim Yezdani’s
and other at Bhavani Nagar. The seized items include, 17 live rounds of 9 mm
calibre, computer and scanners alleged to be used by suspects for online
communication with their handlers in Syrai and Iraq.
According to NIA officials, during interrogation Ilyas Yezdani, the arrested
operative, disclosed that they have taken a written oath of ‘oath of
allegiance’ to the IS Caliph and send the scanned copy to their handlers.
In addition to this, the suspects also divided
their roles to carry out their plans, Rizwan (assumed name-Abu Hasan) was in charge
of accounts as ‘Mahasib’, Ibrahim
Yezdani (Abu Abdur Rahman) was in handling communications where as Ilyas
Yezdani was looking into religious affairs. The procurement of arms and
ammunition was taken care by Habeeb Mohammed.
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