India, July 12 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested Rizwan Ali, also known as Salman, in connection with the Pune Islamic State (ISIS) module case. He was taken into custody from Lucknow jail, where he was lodged following an arrest by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in a similar case. He has been remanded in agency custody until July 18.

The incident dates back to July 2023, when the Maharashtra ATS apprehended three men - Imran Yusuf Khan, Mohammed Yunus Mohammed Yakub Saki, and Shahnawaz Shariur Rehman Alam - from Pune's Kondhwa area while they were allegedly attempting to steal a motorcycle in Kothrud. A subsequent search of their residence led to the recovery of forged documents, suspicious lite...