ISIS link to Anti-Hindu Delhi riots – Muslim couple arrested by Delhi police for instigating anti-CAA protests had ISIS links

In a big revelation on the global anti-India forces involved in Delhi riots, the Delhi police have arrested a Muslim couple who were actively involved in instigating protests against CAA and were also linked to the ISIS. The couple Jahanjeb Sami and Hina Bashir Beg are linked to the Khorasan Module of ISIS say the police.

Addressing the media DCP Pramod Singh Kushwaha confirmed the arrest. He said that the couple, Jahanjeb Sami and Hina Bashir Beg apprehended from Jamia Nagar, Ohkla were instigating anti-CAA protests and were linked to the Khorasan Module of ISIS. He said that they were residents of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir and they had moved to Delhi in August last year.

The couple were reportedly mobilizing people on social media too. They were running a social media page with the name ‘Indian Muslims United,’ the purpose of which was to gather protesters against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the Nationwide Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC).

Police informed that the couple were on the radar of intelligence agencies for some time. The couple, Jahanjeb Sami and Hina Bashir Beg, were produced in a local Delhi Court which sent them to police custody till 17th March.

Apart from the couple arrested from Delhi, the Khorasan module has attracted many Muslims from India to join its ranks. In 2017, it was revealed that most of the 21 missing youths from Kerala who had joined the ISIS had joined the Khorasan module.

On March 8th, 2017 the Lucknow police killed one ISIS terrorist Saifullah after a fierce gun battle with terrorists that lasted 12 hours. Others were arrested from different locations. All were said to be part of the Khorasan module of ISIS and were trained by the same.

The dreaded Khorasan module of ISIS

The Khorasan is derived from an ancient prophecy that black flags would once again fly in the Khorasan region before the world ends. The Khorasan region in Islam consists of the medieval parts of Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Iran.

The ISIS Khorasan module also known as Khorasan group, comprises of senior Al-Qaeda members operating in Syria. The group is reported to consist of a small number of fighters who are fighting with al-Nusra Front, Al-Qaeda’s official affiliate in Syria. US intelligence suggests that that the organisation has gone more radical than the ISIS.

The ISIS Khorasan module was first formed in 2012, although the United States and other countries have been keeping a close watch on its development. The ISIS Khorasan module is a Salafist group and its ideology is particularly based upon Wahhabism.

The ISIS Khorasan branch has claimed responsibility for the attack on the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Pakistan killing at least 75 people. Reports suggest that a group of Taliban operatives and a large number of Pakistani’s have pledged their allegiance to ISIS and formed the Khorasan Shura (Khorasan advisory).

The current leader of ISIS Khorasani group is Mohammed Islambouli and deputy in command are Sanafi al-Nasr, Mushsin al-Fadhli, Abu Khayr al-Masri. Some of these leaders have earlier served the Al Qaeda under the leadership of Osama Bin Laden. The headquarter of ISIS Khorasan module is based upon Bawabiyah, Aleppo and their area of operation is mostly Northwestern Syria.