A preacher from Haryana’s Mewat, also connected with the Al Falah university in Faridabad, has been detained by the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday in connection with the ‘white collar’ terror module operating from the university, officials said.
Maulvi Ishtiyaq, who was staying in a rented house within the Al Falah university complex, has been brought to Srinagar and likely to be placed under arrest as investigators connect the terror module to the Red Fort car blast and conduct state-wide searches into a widening investigation.
The police had recovered more than 2,500 kg of ammonium nitrate, potassium chlorate and Sulphur from Ishtiyaq’s home, the officials said, adding that the explosive material was stored at his rented residence by Dr. Muzammil Ganaie alias Musaib, and Dr. Umar Nabi, the man who was driving an explosives laden car which detonated outside Red Fort on Monday evening, killing 13 people.
Ishtiyaq will be the ninth person to be nabbed in the case by police, which has carried out interstate raids since November 10 along with its counterparts in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, to unravel a ‘white-collar’ terror network of banned terrorist outfits, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind.
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Meanwhile, the capital city and other places in the country continue to be placed on high alert after the deadly car blast outside the Red Fort in New Delhi on Monday. Massive checking drives are being carried out across the city and police personnel, along with paramilitary forces, deployed in large numbers at all the entry and exit points.
Vehicles entering and leaving the city are being thoroughly checked as part of intensified security measures, even as senior police officers personally supervise security checks at interstate borders, including Ghazipur, Singhu, Tikri, and Badarpur.
A senior police officer said that all district units and specialised wings have been directed to remain on alert and increase patrolling in crowded areas, especially near tourist spots, malls and religious places.
“We are taking no chances. The focus is on maintaining public confidence and ensuring that the city remains secure,” the officer said.
Sniffer dogs, metal detectors and anti-sabotage teams have also been pressed into service at sensitive locations, while residents have been asked to remain vigilant and report any suspicious objects or persons immediately through emergency helplines.
Meanwhile, coordination meetings are being held between the Delhi Police, Intelligence Bureau, and paramilitary forces to review the security situation and assess inputs related to the blast.
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