NIA arrests 2 in Pune for alleged links with IS-Khorasan

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    Pune, Jul 12 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency
on Sunday arrested two persons, including a woman who had been
identified as a 'fedayeen' in 2018, here in Maharashtra in
connection with a case pertaining to activities of the Islamic
State Khorasan Province module, a senior police officer said.
    "An NIA team arrested two persons from Kondhwa and
Yerawada areas of Pune in connection with a case about
activities of the Islamic State Khorasan Province, which is a
terrorist organisation," he said, adding that the city police
provided logistical support to the NIA team.
    The accused are identified as Nabeel Siddique Khatri
and Sadia Anwar Sheikh.
    The officer said an alert had been issued against
Sheikh in 2018 identifying her as a 'fedayeen' (a term used to
refer to various militant groups willing to sacrifice
themselves for a larger campaign) of the terrorist outfit.
    However, she was later let off and handed over to her
family members.
    "In 2015, she was de-radicalised by the Pune unit of
the ATS," the officer said.
    Another official said the NIA received information
about the duo from two persons who were arrested at Jamia
(Nagar) by Delhi Police recently. PTI SPK DC
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