Abhinand NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has dismantled a terror module linked to Pakistan's spy agency ISI and Bangladesh-based extremist o...
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NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has dismantled a terror module linked to Pakistan's spy agency ISI and Bangladesh-based extremist organizations. In a coordinated operation spanning Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, the police arrested eight individuals. Authorities suspect the group was planning a large-scale terror attack in India under instructions from foreign handlers.
Six suspects—identified as Mizanur Rahman, Mohammad Shabat, Umar, Mohammad Litan, Mohammad Shahid, and Mohammed Ujjal—were apprehended from various garment factories in Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur district. Two others were arrested in West Bengal. Police stated that some of the arrested individuals are Bangladeshi nationals who were living in hiding using forged Aadhaar cards.
Chandni Chowk and Red Fort Targeted
The arrests come immediately after security agencies sounded a high alert in the national capital following intelligence inputs that the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was planning to target crowded religious and heritage sites. Sources suggest the group planned to carry out IED blasts at sensitive locations, including a temple in Chandni Chowk and areas near the Red Fort.
The accused have been brought to Delhi for further interrogation. During the raids in Tamil Nadu, police recovered 8 mobile phones and 16 SIM cards, which are currently being examined for digital evidence.
'Free Kashmir' Posters Led to Arrests
The first clues about this terror module surfaced through provocative posters appearing in various parts of the city, including the Delhi Metro network. A detailed investigation by the Delhi Police Special Cell into these posters, which contained "Free Kashmir" slogans, eventually led investigators to this network operating out of Tamil Nadu.
A similar investigation into inflammatory posters had previously led to the busting of a "doctors' terror module" linked to Al-Falah University in Faridabad.
Officials described the operation as a major breakthrough in thwarting a significant terrorist conspiracy. Investigations are ongoing to track down more suspects and identify their financial channels.
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