Hyderabad: The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday detained 11 people with suspected links to terror outfit Islamic State from Hyderabad.
The action was taken based on inputs from the Intelligence Bureau.
"Raids are going on at three to four places in the old city. The local police is assisting them. Searches are being conducted over some suspected terror activities that were planned to be carried out in the city," a senior intelligence officer said.
High alert has been sounded at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. The Central Industrial Security Force and Rapid Action Force personnel have also been ordered to be on alert.
As per sources, 10 people were under the radar of the NIA for a month for conspiring attacks on VIPs and vital installations. Explosives and ammunition has been recovered in the raids.
Reacting to the detention, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the Telangana government of allowing the creation of safe havens for terrorists in pursuit of votebank politics.
"CM K Chandrashekar Rao's soft approach and minority vote bank politics is taking a toll on the image of Hyderabad City," BJP spokesperson Krishna Saagar Rao said.
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