Delhi Police Special Cell on Tuesday arrested a terrorist of Pakistani nationality from the Laxmi Nagar area in the national capital. The Deputy Commissioner of Police Special Cell Pramod Kushwaha on Tuesday informed that the Pakistani national who was arrested had been living in the country for more than a decade using Indian identity.
Addressing media persons here, Kushwaha said: “One Pakistani national Mohd Asraf was arrested by Delhi Police Special cell, yesterday. He has been in India for more than a decade using Indian identity. Initial probe revealed his involvement as sleeper cell, orchestrating subversive activities.” Asraf is a resident of Narowal in Pakistan’s Punjab province. A search has been conducted at his present address at Ramesh Park in Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar. He was apprehended by the police around 9.20 pm on Monday. Asraf was remanded to 14-day police custody by the Patiala House Court on Tuesday. The Special Cell of Delhi Police presented the accused in the chamber of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma.
The landlord of the arrested Pakistani national said that they will cooperate with the police in the investigation. “He (arrested Pakistani national) lived here for six months. My father got his Aadhaar card made for documentation. After he left, we were not in touch with him…If needed, we will cooperate with the police,” Uzaib, landlord of terrorist Mohd Asraf, said.
With the arrest of the Pakistani national from Laxmi Nagar, the Delhi Police Special Cell foiled a big terror plan and seized an AK-47 rifle from his possession. As per information shared by the police, the accused was living with a fake ID of an Indian national and had obtained the Indian identity cards through forged documents.
Apart from an AK-47 rifle with one extra magazine and 60 rounds, the police seized one hand grenade and two sophisticated pistols with 50 rounds. Mohd Asraf has been booked under relevant provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Explosive Act, Arms Act, and other provisions. He was a big part of the sleeper cell.