A group of Sri Lankan nationals were apprehended in India over alleged links to ISIS. The arrests occurred at the airport based on a tip-off, authorities say.
India's anti-terror police have arrested four Sri Lankan nationals in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad for suspected links to the Islamic State, police said on Monday. The arrests were made late on Sunday at the city's airport following a tip-off, said Vikas Sahay, the top police officer in Gujarat state where Ahmedabad is located.
The ATS also recovered three loaded pistols along with another Islamic State flag from a location near Ahmedabad, identified from photos in the mobile phones, Sahay said. Police have registered a case under sections of the Unlawful Activities Act, the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act against the four suspects, the officer said.
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