The Delhi Police have revealed that the terror suspects arrested in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal on Sunday had maintained regular contact with operatives in Bangladesh via the encrypted messaging platform Signal.
Six people were arrested in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur, while two were taken into custody in West Bengal, as authorities uncovered a major terror module. According to officials, the suspects were plotting major attacks in India with the support of Pakistan's ISI and Bangladeshi terrorist organisations.
Investigators identified the main handler of the module as Shabbir, who issued instructions from Bangladesh to Umar Farooq of Malda, the primary point of contact for the group. Police discovered that posters found in the national capital had been printed in Kolkata after Shabbir sent the PDF files, reported ANI.
The operatives had also established a base in Kolkata, renting a house under Shabbir’s direction on the outskirts of the city. Shabbir had transferred over Rs 80,000 to fund the purchase of weapons for the module.
Those arrested in Tamil Nadu have been identified as Mizanur Rahman, Mohammad Shabat, Umar, Mohammad Litan, Mohammad Shahid, and Mohammad Ujjal, who were employed in the garment industry in Tiruppur. They allegedly used fake Aadhaar cards to conceal their true identities.
During the operation, authorities seised eight mobile phones and 16 SIM cards. The police claimed that the suspects had been posting pro-Pakistan terrorist content on social media and had conducted reconnaissance in various cities.
Additionally, four of the accused reportedly travelled to Delhi, where they allegedly pasted "Free Kashmir" and other provocative materials at a metro station during the AI Impact Summit, before returning to West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.
