Following the Red Fort blast, security agencies, guided by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, have traced multiple leads in a terror module, except for the doctor who carried out the suicide attack in the Metro parking, says a report from India Today.
The attacker had been under surveillance after pro-Jaish-e-Mohammed posters appeared in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir. Investigations intensified after large quantities of cash, ammonium nitrate, and assault rifles were recovered in Faridabad, near Delhi.
Agencies are probing links with Pakistani handlers who reportedly communicated via Telegram. Evidence of the network spans multiple states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana.
Uttar Pradesh: Bilal Khan of Saharanpur arrested for AQIS links; over 4,000 Pakistani numbers traced; tried to set up an online network for violent Sharia enforcement.
Gujarat: Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed, Azad Suleman Sheikh, and Mohammed Suhail Mohammad Saleem arrested for chemical weapons plots; pistols, explosives, and ricin-related materials seized; coordination linked to ISKP in Afghanistan.
Multi-state module: Police busted a network across J&K, UP, and Haryana tied to JeM and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind; eight people, including three doctors, were involved in recruitment, radicalisation, arms procurement, and IED preparation. Seized items included 2,900 kg explosives, firearms, chemicals, and electronic components.
