NEW DELHI: Investigative agencies on Thursday said that around eight terrorists planned to carry out serial blasts in several cities across India, news agency ANI reported citing sources.According to ANI, terrorists had planned to move to four cities in groups of two each which was supposed to carry multiple IEDs along with them.
“Around eight suspects planned to carry out a serial blast at four locations. They had planned to move to four cities in groups of two each. Each group was supposed to carry multiple IEDs along with them,” the sources told.
Sources in the investigative agency also told ANI that Dr Muzammil, Dr Adeel, Umar, and Shaheen jointly raised around Rs 20 lakhs in cash, which was handed over to Umar before the Delhi blast. “They later procured more than 20 quintals of NPK Fertiliser worth Rs 3 lakhs from Gurugram, Nuh and nearby areas intended for IED preparation,” sources said.
“There was also a money dispute between Umar and Dr Mujammil. Umar created a group with 2-4 members on the Signal app,” they added.Also read: What conspired inside Al-Falah University’s room 13 – Rs 20 lakh cash, 2,900 kg of explosives The investigating agencies are also looking into whether separate vehicles were being prepared for the blasts. The probe revealed that terrorists were planning to prepare two more similar old vehicles, which would contain explosives and enlarge the target“The agency’s investigation is now also looking into whether separate vehicles were being prepared for the blasts,” sources said.“After the i20 and EcoSport cases, it was learned that the suspects were planning to prepare two more similar old vehicles, which would contain explosives and enlarge the target,” they added.Also read: What’s emerging in Delhi blast probe – key pointsThis comes days after a blast in Delhi’s Red Fort claimed at least 12 lives and injured several others.The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has formed a dedicated team to probe the Delhi car blast, which investigators believe was executed by a Jaish-e-Mohammad module recently unearthed by Indian security agencies. The team, headed by senior officers of the Superintendent of Police rank and above, will conduct a coordinated and comprehensive investigation.
