The Telangana police foiled a major terror plot conspired by two ISIS operatives– one from Bhoiguda in Secunderabad and another from Vizianagaram district. The police arrested the two operatives – Siraj-ur-Rehman (29) of Vizianagaram and Sayeed Sameer (28), a resident of Bhoiguda in Secunderabad and produced them in the court in Hyderabad.A joint operation by the counter-intelligence cell of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana police first arrested Rehman from Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram after a tip-off. Rehman then revealed details to the police that led to the arrest of the second suspect, Sameer from Hyderabad, officials said.The police have recovered explosive materials, including ammonia, sulphur, and aluminium powder, from the suspects' premises, officials added.Efforts were also on to collect more details about the handler in Saudi Arabia, he added.
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