US EditionISIS India's Saquib Nachan Dies in Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital Days After Suffering From Brain Haemorrhage
DELHI, INDIA, JUN 28 – Saquib Nachan led ISIS operations in India and was linked to multiple terror cases including Mumbai blasts that killed 13 and injured over 100, officials said.
- Saquib Nachan, a former SIMI leader and alleged ISIS-linked terrorist, passed away on June 28 at a hospital in Delhi after experiencing a brain hemorrhage.
- His death followed a June 22 brain haemorrhage that worsened while in judicial custody at Tihar Jail, where he was held after his arrest during a 2023 nationwide ISIS crackdown.
- Nachan, who was convicted in various terror-related cases including the 2002-03 Mumbai bombings, faced charges under several laws such as the Indian Penal Code, the Unlawful Activities Act, arms regulations, and legislation pertaining to explosive materials. He was also believed to be involved in leading a covert ISIS-affiliated group operating in Maharashtra.
- Officials confirmed his death time as 12:10 pm on June 28, noted his influence in local networks, and revealed his group planned to declare his hometown Padgha a "liberated zone" aligned with ISIS’s agenda.
- His passing ends a long investigation into terror links in India, with last rites scheduled for June 29 in Borivali near Padgha, amid stepped-up security in the area.
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Saquib Nachan, former ISIS head and SIMI leader, dies during treatment at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital
In 2023, the National Investigation Agency arrested Saquib Nachan during a sweeping nationwide operation targeting ISIS-linked terror modules. As part of the crackdown, the agency conducted searches at multiple locations, including Nachan's residence in Maharashtra's Padgha.
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