Delhi Police detains couple linked to IS for instigating anti-CAA protests

"They were involved in instigating anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests," poilce said

Islamic State
The couple was arrested from Delhi’s Jamia Nagar. (Source: ANI)
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Mar 08 2020 | 7:28 PM IST

A couple linked to the Islamic State's Khorasan module was on Sunday detained from south Delhi's Jamia Nagar for instigating anti-CAA riots in the national capital, police said.

They have been identified as Jahanjeb Sami and his wife Hina Bashir Beg, said Pramod Singh Kushwah, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell).

"They were involved in instigating anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests," he said.

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Topics :NRCDelhi PoliceCitizenship ActIslamic State

First Published: Mar 08 2020 | 4:54 PM IST

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