New Delhi, November 25: A major terror strike was averted on Monday in Delhi. Police arrested three people with an improvised explosive device (IED) from the national capital. According to security agencies, the terrorists were planning to target crowded areas of Delhi. Police carried out a search operation after receiving specific inputs. They were arrested from Goalpara area of Delhi. As per police, these terrorists were influenced by the terror organisation – Islamic State. After Pulwama, JeM Was Planning 'Fidayeen' Attacks in Delhi-NCR, Other Parts of India: NIA.

DCP Pramod Kushwaha of Delhi Police Special Cell said, "The three arrested persons were from an ISIS inspired module and were planning to attack using an IED blast a local fair in Goalpara (Assam). They were planning to replicate it in Delhi." The arrested terrorists have been identified as The three persons Islam, Ranjeet Ali and Jamal. Police have started investigation into the matter. More details are still awaited.

ANI's Tweet:

DCP Pramod Kushwaha, Delhi Police Special Cell: The three arrested persons were from an ISIS inspired module and were planning to attack using an IED blast a local fair in Goalpara (Assam). They were planning to replicate it in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/mjRkIk8EN1

— ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2019

Last month, an alert was also sounded in the national capital of a possible terrorist attack. The security was tightened as security as intelligence agencies received an input that Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) planning to target more than 400 sensitive buildings and markets in the national capital.

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