
Five detained on suspicion of links with IS-inspired module
The Hindu
Detentions made from Mangaluru, Bengaluru, Srinagar and Bandipora.
Five persons allegedly associated with an Islamic State-inspired module were detained on Wednesday in a coordinated action by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Central intelligence agencies and the police in Karnataka and Jammu & Kashmir. The detentions were made from Mangaluru, Bengaluru, Srinagar and Bandipora. The NIA is believed to have seized digital media devices and papers revealing financial trails during its searches. Among the detainees is a woman from Mangaluru, a converted Muslim who was allegedly associated with IS-Khorasan and J&K-based handlers. She had attempted to travel to Afghanistan. Another suspect from Bengaluru is also a “neo convert”. The third is also from Mangaluru and two others are from Srinagar and Bandipora.More Related News