In a significant operation in Assam's Dhubri, the head of ISIS in India, Haris Farooqi, also known as Harish Ajmal Farukhi, along with his aide Anurag Singh alias Rehan, were arrested after crossing over from Bangladesh. The arrests, carried out by the Special Task Force (STF) of the Assam Police based on specific intelligence inputs received about 15 days ago, targeted the duo who are also wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). They were involved in conspiring to carry out recruitment, terror funding, and terror acts across India. Following their arrest, they were handed over to the NIA for further investigation, marking a major breakthrough in the fight against terrorism in India.
An IIT-Guwahati student was detained Saturday after he sent mails to several people, including Assam Police special task force (STF) IGP, saying he was moving to Khorasan province in Afghanistan to join the terrorist organisation IS. Details here: https://t.co/slOgglLmC3 https://t.co/DvWb9npQ83
IIT Guwahati Student Held After He Pledges "Allegiance To ISIS" In LinkedIn Post. @RatnadipC With More Details. Read Here: https://t.co/GyqKeF097Z https://t.co/mkW6OkQak3
An IIT-Guwahati student who had allegedly pledged allegiance to #ISIS and was travelling to join the terror group was detained at Hajo on March 23 evening, police said. https://t.co/I6orFpZj3O
IIT-Guwahati student posts online his wish to join Islamic State, detained #iitguwahati @saraswatk6 https://t.co/gwiE1EmCf9
The #AssamPolice have detained an #IITGuwahati #student who was allegedly on his way to join the terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS) Read more: https://t.co/C6ibCd67f3 https://t.co/R1NrwyQrNS
The Assam Police has detained a final-year student at IIT-G, who “pledged allegiance to the terrorist group Islamic State” Reported by: @PreetyAxomia Full story: https://t.co/DQCJA10gJE #assam #guwahati #isis #iit #india #education #crime #crimenews #assampolice https://t.co/bXZdJwjJCi
#Assam police stop #IITGuwahati student from joining terror group ISIS https://t.co/C6ibCd67f3 https://t.co/DlCiijz9rA
IIT-Guwahati Student Detained After He Declared Intent To Join ISIS https://t.co/GyqKeF097Z
IIT Guwahati Student Arrested For Pledging Allegiance To Terror Group IS In Letter On LinkedIn https://t.co/AR2Su04c1Y
Arrested ISIS India head a brainwashing expert: Assam police - The Hindu https://t.co/ej5HObR9AJ
The National Investigation Agency, #NIA charge sheets three persons engaged in conspiracy, fabrication of explosives and IEDs, and fund-raising for the global terror organisation ISIS. The charge sheet filed before the NIA Special Court, Patiala House, New Delhi. Agency says,… https://t.co/UY7LJgZuCS
ISIS India head Haris Farooqi, aide handed over to anti-terror agency NIA by Assam STF @RatnadipC reports https://t.co/ry2m7ju3D6
#Exclusive | How ISIS India head was arrested in Assam's Dhubri. Assam STF speaks about the major operation to NDTV's @RatnadipC https://t.co/VUGlJig17Q
#WATCH | Assam: NIA produced two top leaders of ISIS in India (Haris Farooqui and his associate Anurag Singh alias Rehan, who were arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police, in the NIA court in Guwahati. https://t.co/FYqEe4wUAT
#WATCH | Guwahati: On the arrest of two top-rung leaders of ISIS, IGP (STF) Assam, Partha Sarathi Mahanta says, "This information was shared with us by a central agency about 15 days ago, regarding the potential movement of top rank ISIS leaders. We deployed our men and we tried… https://t.co/SZmvy3D393
#WATCH | Guwahati: On the two top-rung leaders of ISIS in India, who were apprehended from the Dharmasala area of Dhubri Sector, IGP (STF) Assam, Partha Sarathi Mahanta says, "15 days ago we received intelligence from the central agency that there could be movements of ISIS… https://t.co/WQb6REuReV
Assam STF hands over the two arrested ISIS operatives to NIA .
#WATCH | Guwahati: On the two top-rung leaders of ISIS in India, who were apprehended from the Dharmasala area of Dhubri Sector, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Admn.) Assam Partha Sarathi Mahanta says, "15 days ago we received intelligence from the central agency that there… https://t.co/HSu4Lvioq4
ISIS India Head, Key Aide Arrested In Major Op In Assam's Dhubri https://t.co/iMiRIgKkrq @ratnadipc reports https://t.co/FPGJAcRfSu
Special Task Force, Assam has arrested two top leaders of ISIS who were conspiring to carry out recruitment, terror funding and terror acts at several places across India. "We shall continue our fight against the fundamentalist and eradicate terrorism from the soil of our nation… https://t.co/m1gOyhzW8c
▪️ Special Task Force of Assam Police nabs head of ISIS in India Haris Farooqi from Dhubri. ▪️ Pre-Arrival Registration Advisory issued for Indian nationals visiting Hong Kong. For more News in details #MorningNews: https://t.co/a8ZFN0oYOy
Special Task Force, Assam has arrested two top leaders of ISIS who were conspiring to carry out recruitment, terror funding and terror acts at several places across India. Assam CM Himanata Biswa Sarma says "We shall continue our fight against the fundamentalist and eradicate… https://t.co/5OMWoKKG0Q
Indian police arrested Haris Farooqi, the head of Islamic State India (Wilayah Hind), and one of his close associate from Dhubri, Assam. #India https://t.co/qe3dM7XwnP https://t.co/5UE3IAba8Q
Haris Farooqi, a senior leader of the Islamic State Hind Province, was reportedly arrested along with his associate in Dhubri, Assam. https://t.co/FUqkswkIzA
Isis India head, aide arrested from Assam's Dhubri https://t.co/n8gikVAMB8
ISIS India Head, Key Aide Arrested In Major Op In Assam's Dhubri https://t.co/iMiRIgKkrq https://t.co/HcQVeYdOcb
#Assam Police arrests #HarisFarooqi, the ISIS India Head, and one of his close associate from Dhubri READ: https://t.co/Uyxsn3cSrv https://t.co/grye6DAMHn
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Based on specific input, two top-rung leaders of ISIS in India were apprehended from the Dharmasala area of Dhubri Sector and brought to the STF office in Guwahati. The accused are also wanted accused of NIA. They have been identified as Haris Farooqi @ Harish Ajmal Farukhi of… https://t.co/1Zi4xAHha3
In a major breakthrough, the Special Task Force of #AssamPolice apprehended the head of #ISIS in India Haris Farooqi along with another operative at Dhubri. The CPRO of the Assam Police said that acting of inputs provided by the central agencies, the STF team arrested them while… https://t.co/J4ccWvIbM4
⚡️ISIS India Chief Arrested In Assam - Police The group's top operative, Haris Farooqi, was detained in Dhurbi after illegally crossing into the region from Bangladesh with his close aide Anurag Singha - aka Rehan. The pair camped in a neighbouring country and crossed over at… https://t.co/GCRkbQObkx
ISIS India head Haris Farooqi, aide arrested in Assam's Dhubri after crossing over from Bangladesh: Police