Seized pen drive reveals JeM terror plans
NEW DELHI, May 6, 2016, DHNS
An 8GB pen drive which was recovered from suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists contained their plans to attack shopping malls in south Delhi.
The terror strike plans were at an early stage as the suspects were learning to build improvised explosive devices, police said.
The suspects, arrested on Tuesday night, were at first attracted to the Islamic State and planned to carry out attacks to avenge the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. They then got in touch with JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar’s brother Talha, who gave them instructions on conducting terror attacks in the national capital.
The suspected terrorists were also part of a WhatsApp group allegedly handled by Talha. According to police, their movements were monitored for about a year.
Mohammad Sajid, the kingpin of the group, had called meetings in December 2015 in which he showed a blueprint on making IEDs.
“The group used to meet at Sajid’s house for at least two years and also watched jihadi videos and Azhar’s speeches on social media,” said a police officer.
Sajid and another arrested suspect Shakir Ansari were also invited to attend a training programme in Pakistan. But they were told to prove their worth by carrying out a strike in the capital first.
Sources said all the arrangements had been made for Shakir to visit Pakistan for training. Sajid, however, failed to obtain a passport.
In an intercepted conversation, police also learnt that Sajid contacted his accomplice and told him that he had prepared a ‘product’. He was looking for an opportunity to test its capacity and range.
Sources said a police informer managed to enter Sajid’s module and was present at their meetings.
The terror strike plans were at an early stage as the suspects were learning to build improvised explosive devices, police said.
The suspects, arrested on Tuesday night, were at first attracted to the Islamic State and planned to carry out attacks to avenge the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. They then got in touch with JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar’s brother Talha, who gave them instructions on conducting terror attacks in the national capital.
The suspected terrorists were also part of a WhatsApp group allegedly handled by Talha. According to police, their movements were monitored for about a year.
Mohammad Sajid, the kingpin of the group, had called meetings in December 2015 in which he showed a blueprint on making IEDs.
“The group used to meet at Sajid’s house for at least two years and also watched jihadi videos and Azhar’s speeches on social media,” said a police officer.
Sajid and another arrested suspect Shakir Ansari were also invited to attend a training programme in Pakistan. But they were told to prove their worth by carrying out a strike in the capital first.
Sources said all the arrangements had been made for Shakir to visit Pakistan for training. Sajid, however, failed to obtain a passport.
In an intercepted conversation, police also learnt that Sajid contacted his accomplice and told him that he had prepared a ‘product’. He was looking for an opportunity to test its capacity and range.
Sources said a police informer managed to enter Sajid’s module and was present at their meetings.
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