ISIS Links: 2 Terrorists Arrested In Joint Delhi-Jharkhand Operation, Ranchi Lodges Under Scanner

Ranchi: The Delhi Police Special Cell, in coordination with Jharkhand ATS and Ranchi Police, arrested two terrorists with alleged links to ISIS, officials said on Wednesday. According to officials, one of them, identified as Ashar Danish alias Danish, a resident of Bokaro in Jharkhand, was arrested from Tabarak Lodge in Ranshi, while another, identified as Aftab, was nabbed in Delhi. Security agencies also detained six more suspects from different states as part of the ongoing operation.

Acting on a specific tip-off, the Delhi Police Special Cell launched a joint operation with Jharkhand ATS and raided the lodge. During the operation, Ashar was taken into custody, and several electronic devices were recovered from his room.

Officials confirmed that Danish has been on the Delhi Police radar for a long time due to suspicious activities. He was also wanted in an earlier case. Police sources said that Danish and Aftab were working as agents for ISIS, involved in online propaganda and recruitment across Delhi, Jharkhand, Bihar, and other states.

The arrests have brought Ranchi's lodges under scrutiny. Earlier in 2013, Iram Lodge in Hindpidhi came into the spotlight after the Bodhgaya temple blasts, where mastermind Haider Ali alis Black Beauty and his associates stayed. Explosives and maps were recovered from that lodge, while DNA evidence later confirmed Haider's involvement. Now, with Danish's arrest from Tabarak Lodge, another Ranchi lodge has been linked to terror activities.

According to investigators, both Danish and Aftab were actively connected with ISIS handlers and had been promoting the organisation's agenda through digital platforms. Forensic analysis of their seized devices is underway to trace their network and uncover further plans. The raids were conducted in other states as well, with security agencies maintaining heightened alert.

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