The Delhi Police Special Cell arrested nine people alleged to be part of a terror network linked to the ISI and Dawood Ibrahim [1].
The operation represents a significant effort to disrupt coordinated attacks on national infrastructure. Security officials believe the cell sought to destabilize regional peace through targeted violence.
Investigators said the group planned attacks on key installations, security personnel, and religious sites across India [1]. The arrests followed an operation by the Special Cell in Delhi, where officers seized arms, explosives, and grenades [2].
According to the investigation, the suspects were operating as part of a module connected to the Dawood underworld network [1]. This network is alleged to have ties to the Inter-Services Intelligence, Pakistan's premier intelligence agency [1].
The seizure of weaponry indicates the group had reached a stage of operational readiness. While the specific targets were not named, the breadth of the planned attacks, spanning security forces and religious locations, suggests an intent to incite widespread unrest [1].
Police officials said the investigation is ongoing to determine if other sleeper cells remain active within the city. The scale of the arrests, totaling nine individuals [1], points to a structured hierarchy within the local module.
Authorities continue to process the seized materials to trace the origin of the explosives [2]. This evidence is expected to clarify the logistics chain used to transport weapons into the capital.
“The Delhi Police Special Cell arrested nine people alleged to be part of a terror network linked to the ISI and Dawood Ibrahim”
The dismantling of this module highlights the persistent intersection between transnational organized crime and state-sponsored intelligence operations. By targeting both security personnel and religious sites, the alleged plot aimed to trigger a dual crisis of state instability and communal tension, illustrating the strategic nature of the threat facing urban centers in India.
