- Delhi Police Special Cell nabs LeT-linked operative who allegedly handled anti-India activities and modules from across the border.
Punjab Newsline | New Delhi
In a major breakthrough, security agencies in Delhi on Monday arrested Shabir Ahmed Lone, an operative linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), from the Ghazipur border area. Preliminary investigations reveal that Lone had been orchestrating anti-India activities while operating from Bangladesh.
According to police sources, Lone was actively planning to recruit youths for terrorist activities across key regions, including Delhi, Kolkata, and Tamil Nadu. The network is believed to have been functioning under the direction of Pakistan’s intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Lone has a history of involvement in terror-related activities. He was first arrested by the Delhi Police in 2007 for terrorism charges, during which an AK-47 rifle was recovered from him. After securing bail in 2019, he fled to Bangladesh. Investigations further revealed that he had undergone terrorist training in Pakistan and later established a terror syndicate in Bangladesh around 2015.
During his latest arrest, authorities recovered foreign currency, including Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Nepali rupees. The Delhi Police’s Special Cell had also recently arrested eight members associated with his network.
In recent months, multiple LeT-linked modules operating in Delhi and parts of South India have been dismantled. These operatives allegedly attempted to create unrest by putting up anti-India posters in sensitive areas. Several such posters were found near key locations like the Kashmiri Gate bus terminal and metro station in Delhi.
Police suspect that this module was being remotely handled by Lone from Bangladesh, highlighting the cross-border dimensions of the terror network.