New Delhi, Feb 22: A special team of Delhi Police has arrested a key member of the outlawed Indian Mujahideen (IM) from Darbhanga district in Bihar, police said here Wednesday. A court has sent him to 15 days in police custody.

Kafeel Ahmed, 50, whom police described as the banned group's motivator, was arrested from Darbhanga district Tuesday and brought to Delhi Wednesday, said an official. 

Ahmed was presented before the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav, who sent him to police custody till March 6 after police submitted they wanted to interrogate him further to get details about his role, the organisation and its operations in the country. 

"Ahmed has been working for the group for three years as a motivator, recruiter and communicator. He has been residing in Bihar for many years and has his relations with Ahmed Siddi Bappa alias Shahrukh, and the key members of IM terror outfit gang," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Ashok Chand.

Earlier this month, Mohd Tarique Anjuman, claimed to be a founder-member of the Indian Mujahideen, was caught in a suburb of Patna.