Faridabad Terror Module Behind Delhi Blast Planned Beyond Their Capacity, Failed To Execute | Exclusive

The Faridabad terror module, responsible for Delhi’s Red Fort blast on Monday, planned beyond their capacity but failed in the execution, sources in the J&K Police have told CNN-News18. The “white collar” terror module, busted in Haryana’s Faridabad, on November 10 had led to the recovery of 2,900 kilograms of explosives and several sophisticated arms and ammunition. Close on the heels of the bust, a high-intensity blast ripped through Delhi at the Red Fort metro station, killing 13 people and injuring several others. Sources have told CNN-News18 that the bomber, identified as Dr Umar Nabi, carried out the attack “in haste” after the names linked to the module was arrested. The group was planning a Pulwama-style attack in Kashmir, the source said, with the help of an explosives-laden car and fuel oil, but the arrest of Dr Muzammil—another operative—foiled their plans and they decided to go ahead with the Delhi plan. “The core team included five people—Umar [the bomber], cleric Maulvi Irfan, doctors Adeel Rather and Muzammil Shakeel, and a woman. The woman financed Muzammil as she was his girlfriend but we are still not sure how involved she was. Apart from this, there are two people on the periphery but they seem to be important. These are Adeel’s brother Muzaffar who has fled to Afghanistan and Aamir, who bought the car,” the source said. Explaining the foreign connection of the terror module, the source said: “There are three handlers, including Ukasa and Hashim. Of these Ukasa and the unnamed handler are Kashmiri but claim to be in Afghanistan. There are also claims about Hashim that sometimes he is in Afghanistan or Pakistan. When Muzammil, Muzaffar and Umar went to Turkey in 2022, Ukasa had provided them accommodation. The three wanted to move to Afghanistan but were unable to do so. There was also a Syrian refugee who was in touch with Ukasa who took care of the trio. The three stayed for 15-20 days and came back.” Apart from this, the source said several calls of the cleric in the net have been traced to Afghanistan in the last two months, while phone data of operative Muzaffar shows links to Pakistan and Afghanistan.