NIA arrests two members of IS sleeper cell from Mumbai airport.

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two key members of an ISIS sleeper cell at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Abdullah Faiyaz Shaikh, aka Diaperwala, and Talha Khan were apprehended while returning from Jakarta, Indonesia, where they had been hiding for over two years. Both suspects were wanted in connection with a 2023 case involving the fabrication and testing of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Pune, Maharashtra. The duo played a crucial role in assembling explosives and conducting bomb-making workshops from a rented house in Pune’s Kondhwa area. They were part of a larger ISIS module of ten accused, all charged under various anti-terror laws, including the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosive Substances Act. The group conspired to wage war against the Government of India, aiming to disturb communal harmony and establish an Islamic caliphate through terror. The NIA’s successful arrest of these fugitives highlights the agency’s relentless efforts to dismantle terrorist networks within India. Investigations continue to trace their hideouts, funding sources, and international links. This arrest is a major blow to ISIS’s operations on Indian soil, emphasizing the importance of vigilance and coordinated action in safeguarding national security. KEY WORDS: NIA arrest ISIS sleeper cell Mumbai airport arrest Pune IED case Abdullah Faiyaz Shaikh Talha Khan arrest Improvised Explosive Devices India Islamic State India Terrorism arrests Mumbai National Investigation Agency ISIS terror module Pune Anti-terror operations India Mumbai airport security Terror suspects arrested IED fabrication Pune Indian counter-terrorism Terror funding investigation Indian terror sleeper cells ISIS operatives India NIA Pune case arrests  HASH TAGS: #NIAArrest #ISISSleeperCell #MumbaiAirportArrest #PuneIEDCase #AntiTerrorism #IndianSecurity #TerrorSuspects #NationalInvestigationAgency #IndiaCounterTerror #TerrorismNews #MumbaiNews #PuneTerrorCase #StopTerrorism #SecurityAlert #DemocraticNewsTV #ShibnathKhan

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00:29i'm shibnath and you're watching democratic news tv in a major breakthrough in the fight against

00:34terrorism the near has arrested two key isis operatives from mumbai airport these fugitives

00:40were on the run for over two years wanted in a 2023 pune bomb making case here are the full details

00:47in a significant

00:59true against homegrown terrorism the national investigation agency near of india successfully

01:16arrested two fugitives affiliated with the islamic state of iraq and syria isis from mumbai's

01:22chhatrapati shivaji maharaj international airport on may 17 2025 the two accused abdullah fayas

01:30sheikh also known by his alias diaper wala and talha liyakat than were intercepted by immigration

01:36authorities upon their arrival from jakarta indonesia both men had been on the run for

01:42over two years and were wanted in connection with a

02:1223 case concerning the assembly and testing of improvised explosive devices ieds in pune

02:32maharashtra the arrests mark a crucial development in the nia's ongoing efforts to dismantle an isis

02:39sleeper cell operating out of pune according to official reports sheikh and khan were part of a

02:45larger module that had conspired to wage war against the government of india in furtherance

02:50of the isis agenda of establishing an islamic caliphate through violent means their capture was

02:56not merely a routine arrest it was the culmination of a far-reaching investigation that had uncovered

03:02a detailed network of radicalized individuals plotting to disrupt national peace and security

03:07the men were apprehended at terminal 2 of the mumbai airport after being flagged by the bureau of

03:13immigration

03:37the near team which had been closely monitoring developments promptly took them into custody both

04:02individuals had non-bailable warrants issued against them by the near special court in mumbai

04:07and the agency had announced a cash reward of 3 lakh rupees each for any information leading to their

04:13arrest sheikh and khan had been actively involved in the preparation and testing of

04:18explosives from a rented property in the kondwa area of pune between 2022 and 2023

04:24investigations revealed that this house served as the main operational base for their illicit activities

04:30from this location they conducted bomb making workshops and even performed a controlled explosion to

04:36test one of the ieds they had assembled materials recovered from the site included explosive substances

04:43digital equipment tents and even a drone indicative of the sophisticated level of planning and execution

04:50involved the 2023 case registered as rc05 2023 near mum involves a total of 10 individuals including sheikh and khan

05:02the

05:20mohammad imran khan mohammad yunas saki abdul kadir pathan simab nasiruddin kazi zulfikar ali badodawala

05:32shamil nachang akif nachang and shanawaz alam had already been apprehended and were in judicial custody

05:39all were charged under multiple provisions of the unlawful activities prevention act explosive substances act

05:46arms act and the indian penal code this investigation was triggered in july 2023 when officers from the

05:53kothrood police station in pune while on night patrol stopped three individuals suspected of vehicle theft

06:00among them was shanawaz alam who later escaped custody during a search operation in kondwa this

06:07incident exposed deeper links with radical islamist groups and eventually led the anti-terrorism squad

06:14ats and the near to unravel a far more extensive terror module

06:19further examination revealed that many members of the sleeper cell were masquerading as ordinary citizens some posed as graphic designers

06:27while others led seemingly inconspicuous lives this camouflage enabled them to avoid suspicion while they continued to

06:34orchestrate their activities in coordination with global isis operatives

06:38the arrests also exposed how international links were being utilized by local operatives for shelter and funding

06:44shelter and funding

07:14in khan's attempt to return from indonesia where they had been hiding suggests a possible change

07:26in strategy or desperation to reconnect with their associates the near also linked the case to previous

07:32arrests related to the isis khorasan province is kp an afghanistan-based isis faction in 2022 tala khan's house

07:41was raided in connection with the arrest of a kashmiri couple jahan zev samivani and hina bashir bay who

07:48were accused of links to escapee although khan was not arrested at that time several digital devices

07:54and incriminating documents were seized from his residence later the probe led to more arrests including

08:01that of sadia anwar sheikh a journalism student from pune she and four others were convicted by a special near

08:08court in 2024 the arrest of sheikh and khan represents not only a victory for india's counter-terrorism

08:15apparatus but also a wake-up call about the persistence of radicalization within the country

08:21it underscores the threat posed by homegrown extremists who are inspired by international

08:27jihadist ideologies and trained to carry out sophisticated operations within indian territory

08:32the nia's focused and collaborative approach with support from local police units immigration

08:39authorities and intelligence agencies play the pivotal role in disrupting what could have been

08:44a series of devastating terror attacks the agency now seeks to interrogate the arrested individuals

08:50further to gain insights into their hideouts financial backers and international connections

08:56in conclusion the arrests at mumbai airport serve as a critical juncture in the fight against domestic

09:02terrorism they not only foil a specific terror plot but also highlight the importance of vigilance

09:26intelligence sharing and proactive policing in neutralizing emerging threats while the battle

09:40against extremist ideologies is far from over moments like these reaffirm the resilience and effectiveness

09:46of india's security agencies in protecting national integrity this was a crucial step forward in india's

09:52fight against terrorism the nia's swift action has once again shown that those plotting against

09:57the nation will not escape justice we will continue to follow the story closely until next time

10:04this is shibnath signing off from democratic news tv stay alert stay informed goodbye

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