Kochi : National Investigation Agency(NIA) team captured three Al-Qaeda terrorists from Ernakulam in their raid early this morning. One was nabbed from Perumbavur and the other two from Aluva. The militants were identified as Mnsheed Hasan, Yakob Biswas and Moshraf Hasan, all of who are West Bengal natives.
According to NIA, the men are suspected of planning to perpetrate Al-Qaeda model attacks in Delhi. Including them, the NIA have arrested 9 persons in their raids around the country over past few days.
The three terrorists arrested from Ernakulam lived with their families, disguised as construction workers. The NIA sleuths made their catch with help from rural police and state anti-terrorism squad after which, all three militants were brought into their office in the city. The case is registered in Delhi owing to which the suspects will be handed over to NIA’s Delhi unit.
Several incriminating items including digital devices, weapons and anti-national literature were seized from the militants, said NIA. The three terrorists reportedly operatives for Pak-based Al-Qaeda.
