- By Shubham Bajpai
- Sat, 20 Sep 2025 11:22 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The suspected ISIS terrorist named Danish, who was arrested from Ranchi, used Signal App to raise funds, radicalise people and recruit them, according to a report by News agency ANI, based on sources.
According to the report, Danish used Signal app groups like "Interns Interview" and "Business Idea" to work for the ISIS. "He created a group on the Signal app. The group name was: Interns Interview and Business Idea. Through which they began raising funds for terrorism," ANI quoted sources as saying.
On the morning of September 10, a joint team of Delhi Police Special Cell, Jharkhand ATS and Ranchi Police arrested Danish from Tabarak Lodge in the Islamnagar area under Lower Bazar police station in Ranchi.
The Delhi Police Special Cell also conducted raids in Telangana, Bengaluru, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh. A total of five terrorists were arrested.
Apart from Danish, the other accused arrested include Aftab Qureshi, Sufiyan Abubakar Khan, Mohammad Huzaifa Yaman, and Kamran Qureshi.
The investigations also revealed that Danish was found to be involved with ISIS, manufacturing bombs and recruiting terrorists online.
The report further stated that Danish was radicalised and recruited by a Pakistani handler via social media and he learned to make explosives like PETN and TATP (acetone peroxide, known as "mother of Satan") online. He used to procure materials via Amazon; the bombs were tested in the River Subarnarekha.
The team also recovered a large quantity of weapons and chemical bomb-making materials from the accused. The terror module was reportedly plotting targeted killings and attacks on religious sites.
Meanwhile, Delhi's Patiala House Court on Thursday granted 12 days' custody of Ashhar Danish and Kamran Qureshi to Delhi Police Special Cell. Delhi Police have arrested both in a case allegedly linked with a Pakistan handler backed pan-India ISIS terror module.
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The investigation officer (IO) submitted that the accused has been arrested in a case linked to radicalising youth through social media to participate in terror activities. They have been arrested on the basis of technical and other evidence.
It was also submitted that on September 9, an input was received that the other two accused are in Delhi and they have arms and ammunition. Police conducted a raid and arrested Aftab Ansari and Sufiyan Abubakar, and recovered two pistols and 50 live cartridges from their possession. The accused were produced before the court on Wednesday. The court granted 8 days' custody.
After their arrest, Ashhar Danish and Kamran Qureshi were arrested from outside Delhi and brought here on transit remand.
(With ANI Inputs)