NEW DELHI: Eight suspects with alleged hyperlinks to Pakistan’s ISI and Bangladesh-based extremist teams have been arrested in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, amid intelligence alerts warning of a attainable terror plot focusing on Delhi’s Pink Fort and outstanding temples.In response to Delhi Police, six of the accused had been picked up from completely different areas in Tamil Nadu, together with Uthukuli, Palladam and Thirumuruganpoondi, whereas two others had been held in West Bengal throughout follow-up motion, as reported by information company ANI. A few of these arrested are suspected to be Bangladeshi nationals. All are being dropped at Delhi for additional interrogation.
Police mentioned the operation was launched following particular intelligence inputs a couple of module allegedly planning subversive actions throughout the nation. “Dozens of cellphones and SIM playing cards have been recovered,” a police supply mentioned, including that the digital materials is being analysed to hint the broader community and attainable overseas handlers.Investigators imagine the group was involved by social media and had allegedly posted content material supportive of Pakistan-based terror outfits. 4 of the accused are mentioned to have travelled to Delhi earlier, the place they pasted “Free Kashmir” posters at a metro station throughout a world summit earlier than returning to Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.Throughout searches, officers recovered eight cellphones and 16 SIM playing cards from the Tamil Nadu areas alone. Police mentioned a few of the suspects had been working within the garment trade whereas allegedly utilizing pretend Aadhaar playing cards to hide their identities.
Pink Fort and temples on alert
The arrests come days after safety businesses issued a excessive alert within the nationwide capital following inputs suggesting that the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) had stored key non secular websites on its radar. Areas across the Pink Fort and elements of Chandni Chowk had been recognized as delicate zones.Sources, cited by ANI indicated {that a} temple within the Chandni Chowk space may very well be a possible goal and that the group could also be plotting an improvised explosive system (IED) assault. The alleged plan is believed to be linked to makes an attempt to avenge a February 6 mosque blast in Islamabad.Safety has since been tightened throughout main non secular and heritage websites in Delhi. CCTV surveillance has been intensified, car checks elevated, and bomb disposal squads and canine items deployed at strategic areas.The alert follows the lethal automotive explosion close to the Pink Fort in November 2025 that left at the least 13 folks lifeless and greater than 20 injured.
