New Delhi. Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist Shahnawaz Alam, who was caught by Delhi Police, has made a big revelation during interrogation. Shahnawaz Alam has told that ISIS has planned a large-scale terrorist attack in Gujarat. Reiki was also done at many places in Gujarat for this. Shahnawaz Alam has told Delhi Police and NIA that ISIS had prepared a plan to carry out terrorist attacks in Gujarat to avenge the riots after the Godhra incident. Shahnawaz Alam has told Delhi Police that many cities of Gujarat are the target of terrorists.
According to sources, Shahnawaz told that his handler is Abu Suleman. At the behest of Suleman, he sent two terrorists to Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara. Shahnawaz Alam has a reward of Rs 5 lakh and was arrested by Delhi Police in October 2023. ISIS terrorist Shahnawaz told that both the terrorists first stayed in Ahmedabad for 2 days and did recce of many places. They had also kept markets, mosques of Bohra community, shrines, dargahs and Sabarmati Ashram under watch for terrorist attacks. Later he went to Gandhinagar. Where the offices of RSS, VHP, High Court, BJP were recceed. Also took their photos and videos. Shahnawaz’s associates had searched for places to target.
Shahnawaz Alam told NIA and Delhi Police that after Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad, the terrorists went to Vadodara and took photos and videos of the court and railway station there. After this, he reached Surat and took photographs of the Jewish Center and other places there too. According to sources, Shahnawaz told the police that the diamond market of Surat was also recceed. They also identified many temples including ISKCON for targeting. Then he reached Pune via Mumbai. Shahnawaz had sent information about all these targets to ISIS handler Abu Suleman.