Beyond headlines: How India foiled terror attacks

Dismantled Many Networks Over Past 6 MonthsNew Delhi: While panic strikes understandably predominate quality headlines and nationalist sermon for days, the sustained and tireless efforts and operations by the information agencies to foil panic plots and nip onslaught conspiracies successful the bud, whitethorn walk disconnected without owed notice.For instance, the six months preceding the Delhi car blast person seen respective actions by the agencies - against Khalistani terrorism, IS-linked panic conspiracies, anti-narcotics crackdown, and al-Qaida ideology-inspired radicalisation modules.The period of May saw a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) module busted successful Batla connected May 20 successful an intelligence-based action, starring to the apprehension of six members linked to overseas handlers and a Pakistan-based mastermind.

Similarly, connected May 19, quality teams successful Hyderabad arrested 2 IS-linked panic suspects with explosives. Earlier connected May 11, a Jamaat ul Mujahideen-Lashkar-e-Taiba web linked to Pakistan was busted successful West Bengal.In July, Gujarat ATS and spouse agencies busted an Al Qaeda successful Indian State (AQIS) module promoting 'Ghazwa e Hind' with connections crossed Gujarat, UP and Delhi. On July 11, panic hideouts successful Poonch, J&K were raided by the Army and J&K police, starring to find of violent hideouts and betterment of IEDs, grenades etc.

August saw NIA apprehending Vizianagaram module lawsuit accused Arif Hussain alias Abu Talib astatine IGI airdrome successful New Delhi; helium was progressive successful conspiracy to proviso weapons via Nepal border. August besides saw anti-Sikh panic actions with the busting of BKI-Bishnoi pack modules successful Punjab and Rajasthan.In Sept, UP ATS arrested 4 persons for attempting to signifier a extremist organisation called the Mujahideen Army, with an purpose to overthrow the elected govt done convulsive jihad and assassinate Hindu spiritual figures.

Also, Delhi Police peculiar compartment busted a pan-India panic module and arrested 5 terrorists.In Oct, a borderline arms and opium web was exposed successful Punjab; a JeM module progressive successful Andhra Pradesh, UP and Maharashtra neutralised; and 2.5 kg IED seized successful Punjab. On Oct 27, an IS module 'Saut-ul-Ummah' was busted by peculiar compartment of Delhi constabulary and 2 terrorists arrested.