Saturday, June 4 2005 18:37 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Delhi Police today (Jun 4, 2005) claimed to have arrested three terrorists of Hizb-e-Islami in the capital and seized 0.5 kg RDX and Rs 1.10 lakh fake currency from them.

While two of the terrorists identified as Ejaz Ahmed Wani and Shabir Ahmed Peer were nabbed in Nizamuddin area on May 28, the third Nazir Ahmed Khan was arrested today from Lajpat Rai market area of north Delhi today, police said.

Police recovered 0.5 kgs of RDX from Nazir, who was nabbed soon after his arrival from Kashmir, Deputy Commissioner of Police Ajay Kumar told reporters.

Police also seized Rs 60,000 from Wani and Rs 50,000 from Peer, he said, adding the money was meant for funding militant operations in Jammu and Kashmir.