Four ‘terrorists’ arrested near ITO; Delhi Police says terror strike averted

Deputy commissioner of police (special cell) Pramod Singh Kushwah said the “radicalised Kashmiri youths” were camping in Delhi for the past few days on the directions of their handler and the current chief of Ansar Ghazwat-ul Hind.

The Delhi Police on Saturday claimed to have averted a possible “terror strike” in the national Capital by arresting four men, who are residents of Kashmir, from ITO in central Delhi. Police said they have recovered 120 bullets and four sophisticated pistols from the four men, who had travelled to Delhi from Kashmir in a Baleno car bearing Jammu and Kashmir’s registration number.

Delhi Police claimed to have averted a terror strike in the city due to these arrests. (HT Archive)

Deputy commissioner of police (special cell) Pramod Singh Kushwah said the “radicalised Kashmiri youths” were camping in Delhi for the past few days on the directions of their handler and the current chief of Ansar Ghazwat-ul Hind.

“The group was planning a terror strike, including in Delhi after collecting huge cache of arms and ammunition. The timely arrest of the four men has averted a possible terror strike,” DCP Kushwah said. The police, however, did not specify details of the planned strike.