Gujarat duo nabbed for suspected ISIS links idolised Baghdadi, Osama Bin Laden
Both Waseem and Naeem reportedly considered leader of ISIS Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and slain founder of Al-Qaeda Osama Bin Laden as their role models.
In Short
- Duo idolised Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Osama Bin Laden.
- Waseem, Naeem Ramodiya were arrested from Rajkot, Bhavnagar.
- They were tracked after ATS intercepted calls of another accused.
The two accused arrested from Gujarat for suspected links with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) reportedly idolised Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and Osama Bin Laden.
The arrests of the two persons identified as Waseem Ramodiya and Naeem Ramodiya has reportedly revealed ISIS' plans to spread its wings in Gujarat region.
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Saturday arrested both Waseem and Naeem from Rajkot and Bhavnagar. The brothers were arrested after the ATS received information regarding their whereabouts.
Sources from the ATS said that the squad obtained the contacts of Waseem and Naeem from the call details of Mufti Kasam Qazi who was arrested from Uttar Pradesh earlier this year.
EXTENSIVE SEARCH TO TRACK DUO
Based on the information, the ATS has been conducting an extensive search operation to track down the duo.
Both Waseem and Naeem reportedly considered leader of ISIS Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and slain founder of Al-Qaeda Osama Bin Laden as their role models.
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According to the police, Waseem spoke in Kutchi-Hindi dialect. One of the calls intercepted by the police revealed that Waseem had purchased 160 grams of an explosive material.
As per the call records, the dealer on the other side is heard saying that 160 grams was not worth and that Waseem required to acquire about 400 grams.
The anonymous caller also asked Waseem to purchase firecrackers and use them to make explosives.
HERE ARE EXCERPTS FROM THE CALLS
Waseem: We are prepared to carry out the mission
Handler: Kill the kafirs and shoot a video
Waseem: We need to kill a kafir who stays some 30 kms from my city near a famous temple, where they ward off ghosts.
Next call:
Handler: Waseem you will have to wait for sometime...
Waseem: We will have to wait for more explosives, it will be done soon
Handler: Inshallah
Another call:
Handler: Brother, can we get the explosives at one place.... you will have to place them at the target location by yourself.
Incidentally, the ATS arrested the duo even before Waseem could carry out the plan.