ISIS suspect arrested in Delhi, 2 IEDs recovered, defused

"One ISIS operative was arrested with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) by our Special Cell after an exchange of fire at Dhaula Kuan," Pramod Singh Kushwaha, Delhi DCP (Deputy Commissioner of Police) Delhi Police Special Cell, was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Delhi Police brought ISIS operative Abu Yusuf to his native village Badhya Bhaisahi in UP's Utraula area in the evening and took another person into custody from the village.

Police said he has been remanded to the custody of the Special Cell for eight days, reported NDTV.

Media reports said Mustakeem Khan (alias Abu Yusuf) had plotted a terror-strike on Independence Day as he felt the security arrangements would be lax, but his attempt was foiled and he was nabbed.

The top cop said police were maintaining a close watch on him and found he was "in touch with ISIS and directly in touch with its commanders".

Two pressure cookers, turned into IEDs (improved explosive devices) with about 15 kg of explosives in them, a pistol with four cartridges and a motorcycle were recovered from his possession, the police said, reported NDTV.

Both the IEDs were fully ready and only needed to be activated with a timer, police added.

The police believe that the suspect visited several places in Delhi and was plotting a "lone wolf attack". Police are also investigating if he had accomplices in the city or other parts of the country, the report added.

Reports said NSG commandos and members of the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) conducted search operations near the Buddha Jayanti Park in the national capital's Ridge Road area.