Delhi Police arrest eight for planning attacks in Delhi, Mumbai
‘We have collected evidence, including some pictures, videos, and coordinates of specific government and non-government buildings and security establishments at which these attacks were being planned,’ senior police official says
On Saturday, May 30, 2026, the Delhi Police apprehended eight individuals suspected of plotting attacks across strategic locations in India, including Delhi and Mumbai. The suspects were allegedly members of a module linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Mumbai’s criminal underworld, according to the police.
Major attacks were thwarted following the arrests, with evidence collected, including pictures, videos, and specific locations. Commissioner of Police Anil Shukla stated that the arrested individuals were connected to prominent figures, such as Munna Jhingada, an associate of Dawood Ibrahim who was extradited from Bangkok in 2000, and Shahzad Bhatti, a Pakistan-based gangster.
The module came to light after the arrest of two individuals in Pune and Jharkhand, who were linked to Bhatti’s network operating from Pakistan and Dubai. Further interrogations revealed that these individuals were tasked with carrying out criminal activities across the country, particularly in Delhi NCR. Subsequent arrests in Mumbai led to the capture of Taoqeer Rizwan and Arbaz Khan, who were recruited by Huzaifa, currently absconding.
During interrogations, the police discovered plans for attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, Punjab, and Chandigarh, involving a second group from Punjab. Interception of Manjeet Singh, Gagandeep Singh, and Harvinder Singh at Mehrauli-Badarpur road in Delhi revealed four hand grenades, two Glock pistols, and 25 live cartridges, along with other incriminating evidence. These individuals were connected to Nepali citizen Ang Kami Lama, who had been in contact with Jhingada in Bangkok jail.
Initial investigations suggest that the weapons were dropped by drones, and the police are investigating the roles of other Nepali citizens and Nepali-origin nodes linked to the module.
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