Delhi Police Special Cell arrested 9 people linked to Pakistan’s ISI and Dawood Ibrahim’s network. They were planning terror attacks in Delhi and Mumbai. Police recovered four Pakistani-made grenades, two Glock pistols and ammunition.
Delhi Police Special CP Anil Shukla on Saturday said that the Special Cell has arrested nine individuals allegedly working under the direction of Pakistan’s ISI and linked to the Mumbai underworld and recovered four Pakistani-made grenades, two Glock pistols, and twenty-five rounds of ammunition. Special CP Anil Shukla stated that the accused were part of a larger network reportedly connected with Dawood Ibrahim and were planning terror attacks in major cities, including Delhi and Mumbai.
Recruitment strategy and planned targets
“The strategy of these individuals was to recruit local youths. For Mumbai, they have recruited two individuals and for Delhi, three individuals. These are youngsters who have very little to do in life. They were promised that they would be paid lakhs, which was promised after the execution of the attacks. The Nepal link is about the provisions of logistics and financial support… In Mumbai, the targets were railway stations, parks and bridges. In Delhi, the target was certain vital installations related to government buildings… We have recovered four Pakistani-made grenades, two Glock pistols, and twenty-five rounds of ammunition, also from Pakistan,” Special CP Anil Shukla told ANI.
Police said the planned targets in Mumbai included railway stations, parks, and bridges, while in Delhi, the accused were reportedly focusing on certain vital installations related to government buildings. During the operation, Delhi Police recovered four Pakistani-made grenades, two Glock pistols, and twenty-five rounds of ammunition, all reportedly sourced from Pakistan.
Accused identified, produced in court
The accused produced before the court are identified as Harvinder Singh, Gagandeep Singh, and Manjeet Singh of Ludhiana from Punjab. Ang Kami Lama of Kathmandu from Nepal. Meanwhile, the arrested individuals were produced before the Patiala House Court earlier today.
It is alleged that the accused have connections with the network of Dawood Ibrahim and were planning terror activities across major cities, including Delhi.
Details from police sources
The Special Cell of Delhi Police busted a major terror module linked to the Dawood Ibrahim network and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), arresting nine individuals who were allegedly plotting attacks on critical installations, security personnel, and religious places in the national capital, sources said on Saturday.
Module development and operational links
According to sources, the module had been meticulously developed over a long period by Pakistan’s intelligence establishment with the specific objective of executing terror attacks in the national capital. The arrested individuals allegedly include individuals of Nepali origin who were also a part of the network.
Preliminary investigations have revealed suspected operational links between the arrested accused and Pakistan-backed handlers, alongside operatives associated with the Mumbai underworld network. Sources also said the accused were tasked with targeting high-value critical installations, security personnel, and prominent religious places in Delhi.
Recoveries and ongoing probe
The recoveries made during the operation include firearms, sophisticated explosive materials, and multiple hand grenades, effectively neutralising an immediate threat to the capital’s security.
The Delhi Police Special Cell has initiated a comprehensive probe into the module’s funding channels, recruitment patterns, and logistical support networks. Investigators are also extensively examining the roles of handlers and local facilitators involved in the alleged terror conspiracy. (ANI)
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