ISIS-Inspired Module Busted in Delhi; Two Trained for Suicide Attack Arrested

New Delhi — In a major counterterrorism breakthrough, the Delhi Police Special Cell has dismantled an ISIS-inspired terror module, arresting two operatives allegedly plotting an IED blast in the national capital.

The two suspects, said to have undergone training for a ‘fidayeen’ (suicide) attack, were reportedly in the advanced stages of preparing for a terror strike targeting a crowded public location in Delhi, officials confirmed.

According to sources, one of the arrested operatives is Delhi-based, while the other hails from Madhya Pradesh. One of them has been identified as Adnan.

The arrests came after a joint intelligence-led operation involving multiple agencies and the Delhi Police Special Cell. The two suspects were detained in separate raids — one in Delhi’s Sadiq Nagar and the other in Bhopal.

Police recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from their possession, further indicating the scale of the planned attack.

A senior officer said the operation was conducted under the supervision of Additional Commissioner Pramod Kushwaha and ACP Lalit Mohan Negi, both known for leading high-profile anti-terror crackdowns.

Investigators believe the busted module drew ideological inspiration from the Islamic State (ISIS) and may have received support or direction from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

Security agencies are now probing the module’s wider network, including potential links to global terror outfits and local sympathizers. Efforts are also underway to trace financial channels and communication networks used by the suspects.

While details remain under verification, officials described the arrests as a “major success” for Indian intelligence and security forces, potentially averting a serious terror incident in the heart of the country’s capital.

With inputs from IANS