Major crackdown on ISIS network in India

* Amir of the group Janood Ul Khalifa-e-Hind arrested

In a major In a nationwide swoop on ISIS sympathisers and activists, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested 14 persons. Significantly, four of those picked up are from Hyderabad.
The crackdown in various states comes in the wake of intelligence alerts about the possible terror attacks in the country ahead of the Republic Day.

* Those arrested in Hyderabad are: Nafiz Khan of Tolichowki, Obedullah Khan, Moinuddin and software engineer Abu Ansar.

* The raids were carried out simultaneously in four states of Karnataka, Hyderabad, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh where 13 people had formed 'Janood-ul-Khalifa-e-Hind', a terror group which had almost similar ideologies that of ISIS.

*  Of the 14 who were detained in various parts of the country, five have been formally arrested, the ministry official said at a press conference.

* Among the arrested is self-styled chief (Ameer) and Mumbai resident Munabeer Mushtaq . All those arrested are in the age group of 25-30 years.

* The organisation was tasked to carry out blasts at various installations in the country besides attacking some foreigners.

* The NIA and central agency sleuths also recovered 42 mobile phones including eight from Ameer of the newly formed terror group which had allegedly received hawala money from overseas, the sources said. The sleuths recovered explosive material, detonators, wires, batteries and hydrogen peroxide besides 'Jehadi literature.'

* The arrested youth were reported to be under surveillance by the security agencies for their alleged activities on the social media. According to sources, the NIA is on the lookout for five more suspects.