Delhi Police with an alleged IS operative, 2nd left, after arresting him last night following an exchange of fire and recovery of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from central Delhi's Ridge Road area, in New Delhi, on Saturday. Photograph: PTI Photo
New Delhi, August 22 (ANI): A suspected Islamic State operative, who was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from Dhaula Kuan in New Delhi, was on Saturday sent to eight-day police custody by a local court.
The accused was presented at the house of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pawan Singh Rajawat, who allowed Special Cell to question the accused for a period of eight days, court sources said.
The suspected IS operative was arrested with IEDs after an exchange of fire at Dhaula Kuan in New Delhi earlier today.
After the arrest, he was brought to the Special Cell office in Delhi's Lodhi Colony.
According to the Delhi police, the suspect was on a bike when intercepted by the police.
Search operations are underway at several locations in the national capital. He was taken to the Special Cell office in Lodhi colony after the arrest.
Meanwhile, security has been heightened near Buddha Jayanti Park in Ridge Road area, with teams of NSG commandos and sniffer dogs keeping a tight vigil in the area.Further details in this regard are awaited.
