| 1. Shahnawaz, an Indian mining engineer, is known for his ties to ISIS. |
| 2. He gained notoriety through the ISIS Pune Module case and was listed as a most-wanted individual by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). |
| 3. In October 2023, he was arrested for recruiting ISIS members and plotting attacks in India. |
| 4. Upon finishing school, he underwent AIEEE coaching in Kota, Gujarat. |
| 5. He became radicalized online, switching from Hizb ut-Tahrir to ISIS. |
| 6. He moved to Pune, Maharashtra, where he recruited young people for ISIS. |
| 7. Creating training camps in forests, he taught recruits to craft explosives. |
| 8. Initially detained by Pune Police, he escaped and went underground. |
| 9. Later, the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Maharashtra Police caught him. |
| 10. His sinister plans involved bombing busy areas and liaising with ISI contacts. |
| 11. Weapons, chemicals, and bomb-making supplies were confiscated from him. |
| 12. His handler, Farhathullah Ghori, had a role in the Akshardham temple attack. |
| 13. While studying mining engineering in Maharashtra, he honed his bomb-making skills. |
| 14. In October 2023, he was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell from a hideout in Delhi, where he had a Rs 3 lakh NIA reward on his head. |
| 15. The NIA formally arrested him on 02/11/2023 in connection with the Pune ISIS case, and he was later named in the NIA's first supplementary chargesheet in March 2024. |
