The Delhi Police have revealed that terror suspects arrested in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal were in regular contact with operatives in Bangladesh through the encrypted messaging platform Signal, as investigators uncovered what they described as a significant terror module with cross-border links.
According to officials, six suspects were arrested from Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu and two from West Bengal during coordinated operations on Sunday. Investigators alleged that the group was planning major attacks in India with support from Pakistan’s ISI and Bangladesh-based terrorist organisations.
Police identified the alleged handler of the module as Shabbir, who is said to have been operating from Bangladesh. Officials stated that Shabbir issued instructions to Umar Farooq of Malda, who functioned as the primary point of contact for the network in India.
Investigators further claimed that provocative posters recovered in the national capital had been printed in Kolkata after Shabbir allegedly sent the PDF files electronically. The group had also set up a base in Kolkata by renting a house on the outskirts of the city under Shabbir’s direction, police said.
According to the probe, Shabbir transferred more than ₹80,000 to fund the purchase of weapons for the module.
The six men arrested in Tamil Nadu were identified as Mizanur Rahman, Mohammad Shabat, Umar, Mohammad Litan, Mohammad Shahid, and Mohammad Ujjal. Officials said they were working in the Tiruppur garment industry and allegedly used fake Aadhaar cards to conceal their identities.
During the searches, authorities seized eight mobile phones and 16 SIM cards. Police alleged that the suspects had been circulating pro-Pakistan terrorist content on social media and had carried out reconnaissance activities in multiple cities.
Investigators also claimed that four of the accused had travelled to Delhi, where they allegedly pasted “Free Kashmir” and other provocative posters at a metro station during the AI Impact Summit before returning to West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.
Further investigation is underway.
Source: The Week
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