Delhi Police Arrest 2 'Radicalised' Youths Planning To Go To Pakistan For Weapons Training

According to the Delhi Police Special Cell, the youths were being radicalised by Pak-based handlers over social media and they were given directions to receive weapons training in Pakistan.

New Delhi: The Delhi Police Special Cell arrested two persons on Saturday who were allegedly trying to go to Pakistan for weapons training. The statement released by the police informed that Khalid Mubarak Khan, 21, a resident of Thane West, Maharashtra, and Abdullah, 26, a resident of Tamil Nadu were arrested.

The duo was planning to illegally crossover to Pakistan for weapons training, the statement said further, as per news agency ANI

"Both the accused persons were getting directions from a handler based in Pakistan and were planning to go to Pakistan for weapon training by illegally crossing the border," Delhi Police said, as per ANI.

Two pistols along with 10 live cartridges, a knife, and a wire cutter were recovered from their possession. 

According to the Delhi Police Special Cell, some persons were being radicalised by Pak-based handlers over social media and they were given directions to initially receive weapons training in Pakistan.

"Special Cell was working on the input that some persons are being radicalised by Pak-based handlers over social media and are given directions to initially receive weapons training in Pakistan before executing terror attacks in India," Delhi Police informed in a statement, as quoted by ANI.

Their plan was to arrive in Delhi via Mumbai to carry out some illegal activity and then go to Pakistan for training with the help of their Pakistan-based handler. The duo had some sophisticated illegal arms and arrived at the backside of Red Fort. 

"On February 14 2023, information was received that some radicalised persons, having allegiance to a terror module will come to Delhi via Mumbai to carry out some illegal activity and will further go to Pakistan for terrorist training with the help of their Pakistan-based handler. They have sophisticated illegal arms and will arrive near Ring Road on the backside of Red Fort," the statement read.

Both the accused persons were apprehended in a swift and clinical operation. "In the response to the incident, an FIR under the sections of the Arms Act has been registered", police added.

Police's investigation into this matter is underway.