Indian security officials detained 14 people on 22 - 23 January in a nationwide crackdown on charges of “ organizing themselves to commit terrorist acts in different parts of the country ” . Most were arrested in some of the country ’s main cities and are alleged to have had ties to ISIS . In a statement released by the National Investigation Agency ( NIA ) it stated that : “ These individuals were planning and making efforts to establish a channel of procurement of explosive / weapons , identify locations to organize training , including training of fire arms , motivate new recruits to target police officers , foreigners in India and to carry out terrorist activities in various parts of India . ” Press reports suggested that the individuals had been preparing to carry out “ sensational ” attacks , including in popular tourist destinations such as Goa .
Indian security officials detained 14 people on 22-23 January in a nationwide crackdown on charges of “organizing themselves to commit terrorist acts in different parts of the country”. Most were arrested in six of the country’s main cities and are believed to have had ties to ISIS. In a statement released by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) it emerged that: “These individuals were planning and making efforts to establish a channel of procurement of explosive/weapons, identify locations to organize training camps including training of fire arms, motivate new recruits to target police officers, foreigners in India and to carry out terrorist activities in various parts of India.” Press reports suggested that the individuals had been preparing to carry out “sensational” attacks, including in popular tourist destinations such as Goa.