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Pakistan's ISI planned attacks on a historic Delhi temple, a dhaba on the Delhi-Sonipat highway, and a Haryana military camp through operatives linked to the Shahzad Bhatti module, as reported by PTI.
breaking newsPakistan’s intelligence agency, the ISI, had allegedly plotted attacks targeting a historic temple in Delhi, a well-known dhaba along the Delhi-Sonipat highway, and a military camp in Haryana using operatives associated with the Shahzad Bhatti module, sources told PTI on Friday.
PTI reported, citing sources, that the revelations emerged during the interrogation of nine alleged operatives of the module arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell under their 'Gang Bust Operation 2.0' from multiple states.
Here's what investigators found
Investigators found that one of the accused had conducted reconnaissance of a historic temple in Delhi and sent photographs of the premises to Pakistan-based handlers through social media platforms, the source told PTI.
“The module had allegedly planned to target police personnel and paramilitary forces deployed at the temple and carry out firing to create panic and disruption,” he said.
The source also added that the accused were also tasked with carrying out a grenade attack on a popular 'dhaba' on the Delhi-Sonipat highway, frequented by thousands of people daily, with the intention of causing large-scale damage and casualties.
"A military camp in Hisar was also allegedly surveyed and videos of the area were shared with handlers across the border. Some police stations in Uttar Pradesh were also on the target list," the source told PTI.
(This is a breaking news; check back later for updates)
(With inputs from PTI)
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