Delhi Police arrest four men in alleged multi-state extremist module case
The Facts
- Delhi Police Special Cell said it arrested four men in an intelligence-led operation linked to an alleged extremist or terror module.
- The arrests were made across three states: Maharashtra, Odisha and Bihar, with two accused from Maharashtra and one each from Odisha and Bihar.
- Police identified the four accused as Mosaib Ahmad alias Sonu alias Kalam, Mohammad Hammad, Sheikh Imran and Mohammad Sohail.
- Police alleged the accused were active in closed or encrypted social media groups used to share extremist content and to radicalise or recruit others.
- Police said the accused were influenced by extremist narratives about establishing a caliphate and ideas including “Ghazwa-e-Hind” and a “lashkar” from Khurasan.
- Police said material used to prepare an improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered during the operation.
- Police alleged that two of the accused were collecting or assembling materials for a remote-controlled toy car fitted with an IED.
- Police alleged that at least one accused had conducted reconnaissance of sensitive locations in Delhi, including the Red Fort and India Gate.
Context
What do police say the group was doing online?
Police said the accused were part of closed or encrypted social media groups where extremist content was shared, and that those platforms were allegedly used to radicalise, indoctrinate and recruit others ThePrint,Tribune,mid-day.
What have authorities said was recovered in the operation?
According to police, investigators recovered material for preparing an IED, and they also alleged that two accused were working on a remote-controlled toy car fitted with an explosive device India TV News,ThePrint,Pioneer.
Did police say the alleged plot had moved beyond online activity?
Yes. Police said the module was at a developing stage, but they also alleged that some members had begun operational steps such as collecting IED material and conducting reconnaissance of sensitive locations including the Red Fort and India Gate NDTV,Indian Express,Asian News Internat….
How left and right read it
The arrests suggest how online extremism can move from closed or encrypted groups into real-world danger, with police alleging propaganda, radicalisation and recruitment tied to a developing module across three states. The reported recovery of IED-related material and alleged reconnaissance of sites including the Red Fort and India Gate make this a public-safety story that tests whether authorities can intervene before violence occurs.
An intelligence-led operation across Maharashtra, Odisha and Bihar points to a serious security threat that police say involved extremist ideology, recruitment networks and practical attack preparation. Allegations involving IED material, a remote-controlled toy car fitted with an IED, and reconnaissance of the Red Fort and India Gate will reinforce concerns that authorities need to act early and decisively against developing terror modules.
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