Subhechcha Ganguly 
The Delhi Police on Sunday said it had arrested eight people, including a Bangladeshi national, for allegedly conspiring to carry out a major terror attack in the national capital with suspected support from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Bangladesh-based extremist groups.
Six of the accused — identified as Mizanur Rahman, Mohammad Shabat, Umar, Mohammad Litan, Mohammad Shahid and Mohammad Ujjal — were apprehended from different locations in Tamil Nadu and later brought to Delhi for further questioning. Police said multiple mobile phones and SIM cards were recovered from them during searches.
Two more suspects were arrested from West Bengal, taking the total number of arrests to eight. According to investigators, the group had allegedly conducted reconnaissance in several cities and was in regular contact through social media platforms.
Arrests Across Tamil Nadu
In Tamil Nadu, two suspects were picked up from Uthukuli, three from Palladam and one from the Thirumuruganpoondi area. Officials said the accused were employed in the garment sector and had allegedly been living under false identities using forged Aadhaar cards.
The arrests followed specific intelligence inputs about a network believed to be planning disruptive activities across various parts of the country. Central agencies are assisting in the ongoing probe.
Authorities are now examining the seized electronic devices to determine the scale of the network and to establish possible foreign links. Preliminary findings suggest communication with handlers linked to the ISI and certain Bangladesh-based outfits.
‘Free Kashmir’ Posters in Delhi
Police also alleged that four members of the group had travelled to Delhi and put up “Free Kashmir” and other provocative posters at a metro station during the recent AI Summit in the capital before returning to Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
Delhi on High Alert
The arrests come amid heightened security in Delhi following intelligence alerts about possible terror threats linked to Pakistan-based banned outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Officials said the group was suspected of attempting to carry out retaliatory attacks.
The alert followed a suicide blast on February 6 at a Shia mosque in Islamabad that killed at least 31 people. Pakistan had alleged foreign involvement in the attack, a charge India strongly rejected.
In a statement issued earlier, India dismissed the allegations as “baseless” and criticised Pakistan for attempting to deflect attention from its internal challenges.
Investigations into the alleged terror plot are ongoing.
