Suspected ISIS operative from Kerala held in Delhi

An ISIS suspect was arrested by the Delhi Police Special cell with a fake passport at IGI airport.

Suspected ISIS operative from Kerala held in Delhi

New Delhi: An ISIS suspect, who had been deported from Turkey twice, was arrested by the Delhi Police Special cell with a fake passport at IGI airport.

Shahjahan Velluva (32), a native of Kannur in Kerala, was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police after US intelligence agency CIA informed it about his arrival.

Velluva was earlier deported from Turkey in February for allegedly carrying out terrorist activities there. He subsequently got a fake passport with another identity, an official added.

The alleged Islamic State suspect was planning to sneak into Syria from Turkey and join the dreaded terrorist outfit.

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