ISIS operative’s arrest: UP Police sound alert

Senior police officers also assessed security in Gautam Buddh Nagar district

ied defusal ani Police personnel examining debris of the IEDs found with the ISIS operative in Delhi | Twitter handle of ANI

Uttar Pradesh DGP Hitesh Chandra Awasthi on Saturday sounded an alert in the state following the arrest of an alleged ISIS operative in Delhi.

The DGP has asked all police officers, especially those in field postings, to remain alert in view of the arrest and take necessary precautions, a senior official said.

Security checks have been intensified along the Delhi border in Noida in the wake of the ISIS operative’s arrest, police said on Saturday.

Vehicles and passengers moving to and from Delhi are being checked at the border, while Gautam Buddh Nagar district is also on alert mode, Noida Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh S. said.

Senior police officers also assessed security in the district bordering Delhi.

The Delhi Police on Friday night arrested the alleged ISIS operative with improvised explosive devices (IEDs), a senior officer said on Saturday.

The accused was arrested following a brief exchange of fire in central Delhi's Ridge Road area, the officer said. ANI reported the ISIS operative arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell was sent to eight-day police remand.

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