A probe claims Pakistan’s ISI-linked module planned attacks on a historic Delhi temple, a popular dhaba on the Delhi-Sonipat highway, and a Haryana military camp. Interrogation of nine arrested operatives allegedly revealed reconnaissance of these locations, with plans to target security personnel and cause mass casualties, while some UP police stations were also reportedly targeted.
Delhi Police Special Cell has carried out Operation Gang Bust–2 over the past 48 hours, deploying about 1,000 teams across five states to target criminals linked to an ISI network. Authorities say the operation was intelligence-led, aimed at suspects who had previously avoided action in January after extensive reconnaissance and surveillance, leading to a coordinated crackdown now.
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Punjab police are investigating low-intensity blasts reported from Amritsar and Jalandhar. Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav has suspected Pakistan’s ISI role, saying the incidents may be aimed at disrupting peace. Forensic teams and the National Investigation Agency are collecting evidence, while security agencies coordinate with the army to determine the blasts’ origin and nature as concerns over state stability rise.
The NIA is reportedly probing a strong cross-border angle behind the Amritsar and Jalandhar twin blasts in Punjab. Sources claim the attacks were carried out by locally radicalised individuals, but allegedly backed, funded, and directed by handlers operating from abroad on instructions attributed to Pakistan’s ISI. Investigators are working to connect networks and trace communications and funding trails.
Uttar Pradesh ATS has arrested two men in Noida over alleged links to Pakistani handlers, including claims of ISI involvement. Authorities say the accused received instructions from Pakistani gangsters and YouTubers, discussed plans for major disruptive acts, and targeted individuals. Investigations traced contact through social media, and weapons were reportedly recovered from them.
Uttar Pradesh ATS has arrested two operatives in Noida, alleging links to Pakistan-based gangsters and ISI handlers. Police say the accused, in contact with gangster Shahzad Bhatti, were assigned to spread extremist propaganda, conduct reconnaissance on potential targets, and help plan attacks, thwarting a major terror conspiracy aimed at destabilising peace and security in India.
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