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Investigators probing the Red Fort blast person traced the origins of the panic conspiracy to a Turkiye-based handler, known by the codename Ukasa.
NEW DELHI: Investigators probing the Red Fort blast person traced the origins of the panic conspiracy to a Turkiye-based handler, known by the codename Ukasa, who allegedly directed the module led by Al-Falah University prof Umar Un Nabi.According to information sources, Ukasa acted arsenic the superior nexus betwixt the Delhi-based module and handlers of proscribed outfits Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH).
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The plot, officials said, was hatched arsenic aboriginal arsenic 2022 successful Turkiye, wherever Umar and 3 others — each linked to the 2 Pakistan-backed groups — had travelled.Umar had visited Turkiye successful March 2022 and stayed successful Ankara for 2 weeks.
“Their conversations had initially started connected Telegram and aboriginal shifted to encrypted apps similar Signal and Session,” an serviceman said. “It was Ukasa who guided them connected however to found covert cells and debar integer footprints.”Investigators judge Ukasa played a important relation successful shaping the module’s program to transportation retired a “spectacular” bid of attacks successful India — involving aggregate vehicle-borne IEDs followed by equipped strikes.
Three cars — a Hyundai i20, a reddish Ford Ecosport, and a Maruti Brezza — were reportedly procured for the operation.While Umar’s i20 exploded adjacent Red Fort connected November 10, sidesplitting him instantly, information agencies person since recovered the Ecosport from Faridabad and launched a hunt for the Brezza. Officials fishy the remaining vehicles whitethorn inactive incorporate hidden explosives.Sources said Umar’s adjacent aide, Dr Muzammil — besides associated with Al-Falah University — had conducted aggregate recces of Red Fort successful January this year. “They intended to survey the monument’s information apparatus up of a imaginable strike, apt to coincide with Republic Day celebrations successful 2026,” an researcher said.Over 350kg of explosive material, including ammonium nitrate and traces of RDX, had been accumulated by the radical since 2022. This cache was recovered earlier this twelvemonth successful Faridabad, starring to Muzammil’s apprehension and pushing Umar to fly earlier detonating the IED-laden i20 aft a 16-hour thrust crossed Delhi-NCR.The probe has besides revealed that too Delhi, Ayodhya was connected the deed list. “They planned to effort an onslaught astir November 25, coinciding with the hoisting of a saffron emblem atop the Ram temple,” a root said.Investigators are present seeking the practice of overseas quality agencies to hint Ukasa’s integer footprint and found his links to Pakistani panic handlers. “Every encrypted chat and overseas transportation is being scrutinised. The Turkiye transportation is the fulcrum of this case,” an serviceman added.
