The development is significant as the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had already linked the accused in the case to Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH), an offshoot of AQIS.
The Gujarat ATS arrested three ISIS-linked terrorists in Ahmedabad who were planning attacks across India and were caught with weapons. This follows the team's success in July when they arrested five members of an Al-Qaeda (AQIS) terror module.
The investigation into AQIS module, led by Dr Ishtiaq, uncovered a well-planned network aimed at training individuals for terror attacks in India. The group’s goal was to establish an Islamic state in India.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Thursday praised India's efforts to tackle illicit finance, however, warned the country of serious terrorism and terrorist financing threats, including those related to ISIL or Al Qaeda.