New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Thursday remanded 11 accused arrested in Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) module case in judicial custody after police interrogation. The people have been accused of being members of a training module allegedly headed by Dr Ishtiyaque Ahmed of Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Link Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Pawan Kumar remanded 11 accused, including Dr Ishtiyaque, in judicial custody till September 26. The accused were produced before the court after expiry of the police remand.
Accused have been identified as Anamul Ansari, Shanaz Ansari, Altaf Ansari, Hasan Ansari, Arshad Khan, Umar Farooq, Ishtiyaque Ahmed, Mohd Rizwan, Motiur Rehaman, Rehmatullahi and Faizan Ahmed were arrested in August.
Delhi police sought their judicial custody in order to prevent the accused from committing further offences, to prevent accused persons from destroying or tampering with evidence, and to prevent accused persons from making threats or inducements to any person related to the case.
Investigating Officer ACP Rahul Vikram was also present during the hearing. Advocate Abu Baker Sabaq appeared for Dr. Ishtiyaque Ahmed and Motiur Rehaman, Advocate Prashant Prakash and Qausar Khan appeared for Anamul Ansari, Shahbaz Ansari, Altaf Ansari, Hasan Ansari, Arshad Khan and Umar Farooq.
Accused Hasan Ansari, Anamul Ansari, Altaf Ansari, Arshad Khan, Umar Farooq and Shahbaz Ansari are have been identified as natives of Jharkhand. The accused were reportedly staying in Rajasthan for the past few days.. Other accused identified as, Dr Ishtiyaque Ahmed, Motiur, Rizwan, Mufti Rahmatullah and Faizan were arrested in Ranchi.
As per officials, a total of 14 suspects belonging to different states were detained earlier.
In a coordinated intelligence operation conducted by the Special Cell of Delhi Police in association with State Police forces of Jharkhand, Rajasthan and UP, an AQ inspired module was busted, Delhi police said.
The module allegedly was being led by one Dr. Ishtiyaque Ahmed of Ranchi who was aspiring to declare Khilafat and execute serious terrorist activities within the country, the police said.
According to the police, the members of the module received indoctrination and weapons training at various locations.
The police said that six individuals were detained while they were undergoing weapon-handling training in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan,.
Additionally, eight suspects were detained from Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh for questioning.
Police have reportedly recovered arms, ammunition, literature, etc. from several locations. The police have also recovered one AK-47 rifle, one .38 bore revolver, 6 live cartridges of .38 bore, 30 live cartridges of .32 bore, 30 live cartridges of AK-47, one dummy INSAS, one air rifle, one iron elbow pipe, one hand grenade, one key remote control mechanism, one AA size 1.5 volt battery, one table watch, four ground sheets, one target, one camping tent, some biscuits, one chips packet and one water bottle. (ANI)
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