Terror Bid Foiled In Hyderabad, 2 Men With Suspected ISIS Links Arrested
A major terror bid was foiled in Hyderabad on Sunday after two men, suspected of planning blasts in the city, were arrested. According to the police, the two accused, Siraj Ur Rehman (29) and Syed Sameer (28), have suspected links with an ISIS module in Saudi Arabia.
A joint operation by the counter-intelligence cell of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana police first arrested Rehman from Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram after a tip-off. Rehman then revealed details to the police that led to the arrest of the second suspect, Sameer from Hyderabad, officials said.
