The 36-year-old suspect attempted to murder an individual who resided in his company in a construction site under the pretext that the victim did not respect the precepts of Islam, revealed a statement released by National Police (DGSN).

According to the initial investigation, the victim was exposed to physical assault with a nail drill, which caused injuries to the neck, the statement further noted. Immediately alerted to the incident, policemen intervened at the crime scene.

The suspect had tried to flee by jumping from the second floor of the site located in the Bouhout neighborhood in Beni Makada before he was arrested, which neutralized the danger he represented.

Searches in the suspect's room led to the seizure of weapons and publications of extremist nature, in addition to the drill he used during his assault, the so-called "flag" of the terrorist organization and a homemade rifle with black powder, among other weapons.

Police have also seized computer equipment and four electronic download media, three digital memory cards, two phone batteries and a cell phone, says the DGSN statement, specifying that these items will be provided to laboratories for necessary expertise.