Delhi Police arrest 2 ISI agents, busts sleeper cell network in secret operation
The Delhi Police busted a network of ISI sleeper cells in a secret operation following the arrest of two agents of the Islamic State. The operation was carried out by the police and its agencies from January to March 2025.
According to news agency ANI, the Delhi Police arrested two agents, including a Nepali-origin ISI agent identified as Ansarul Mian Ansari. They recovered several classified documents related to the armed forces from his possession.
A chargesheet in this regard was filed in May, following which both the arrested ISI agents are now lodged in the national capital's Tihar Jail.
Ansari, who was reportedly arrested from a hotel in Delhi, revealed that he was a cab driver in Qatar, and that's where he met an ISI handler.
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