Al-Qaeda terror suspect held in New Delhi

18 September,2017 03:02 PM IST |  New Delhi  |  PTI

A suspected al-Qaeda operative has been arrested from east Delhi, police said in New Delhi on Monday


New Delhi: A suspected al-Qaeda operative has been arrested from east Delhi, police said in New Delhi on Monday.

Shauman Haq, 27, was arrested near Vikas Marg on Sunday following a tip-off by Delhi Police's Special Cell, an official said. Haq's interrogation is underway and further details are awaited, he added.

Last month, two men with suspected links to the terror outfit were arrested here in two separate cases. On August 9, the Special Cell had arrested 29-year-old Syed Mohammed Zishan Ali after he was deported from Saudi Arabia.

On August 1, 25-year-old Raja-ul-Ahmed was arrested following a tip-off from the West Bengal Police.

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