NIA raids Bhopal, Raisen in connection with ISIS

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA)  and Intelligence Bureau (IB) have raided Bhopal and Raisen in connection with the activities of terrorist organization ISIS.

Two suspects have been taken into custody from Bhopal. Zubair Mansoori (24) was picked up by the team from Shahjahanabad area of the State capital, While Hafiz Anas was detained from Abbas Nagar in Gandhinagar area.

Mansoori studies at Tajul Madrasa, Bhopal. NIA and IB also took help from local police. The local police stayed outside Tajul Masjid. The entire action inside was done by NIA and IB. In Raisen also, three to four people were questioned

The team has also raided Noorpura locality in Silwani of Raisen district near Bhopal. Three to four people have been brought to the police station of Silvani and questioned. The investigation team reached here by three vehicles at 7 am. The investigation was conducted at Zubair Mansoori's house in Nurpura. However, this has not been officially confirmed by the NIA at the moment.

Raid in 13 districts of 6 states

NIA has raided 13 districts in 6 states. In this action incriminating documents and material have been confiscated. Apart from Bhopal and Raisen districts in Madhya Pradesh, the team has raided Bharuch, Surat, Navsari and Ahmedabad in Gujarat, Araria district in Bihar, Bhatkal and Tumkur cities in Karnataka, Kolhapur and Nanded in Maharashtra and Deoband district in Uttar Pradesh.

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