Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi
New Delhi, May 8: Operatives linked to Pakistan’s ISI-backed “Shahzad Bhatti Module” had allegedly planned attacks on a historic temple in Delhi, a popular dhaba on the Delhi-Sonipat highway and a military camp in Haryana, sources said on Friday.
The revelations reportedly surfaced during the interrogation of nine alleged operatives arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell under its ‘Gang Bust Operation 2.0’.
According to sources, one of the accused had carried out reconnaissance of a prominent temple in Delhi and shared photographs of the premises with Pakistan-based handlers through social media platforms.
Investigators suspect the group was planning to target police and paramilitary personnel deployed at the temple and open fire to trigger panic and disruption.
Sources further claimed that the module had also plotted a grenade attack on a busy dhaba located along the Delhi-Sonipat highway, a location frequented daily by large numbers of travellers and customers.
A military camp in Hisar district of Haryana was also allegedly among the intended targets. Reconnaissance videos of the camp were reportedly sent to handlers based in Pakistan.
Apart from these sites, several police stations in Uttar Pradesh were also said to have been identified as potential targets.
The Delhi Police Special Cell on Thursday arrested nine suspected operatives of the Shahzad Bhatti module during raids conducted across multiple states. Weapons and other incriminating materials were also reportedly recovered during the operation.
Last month, the Special Cell had earlier busted another alleged conspiracy involving planned firing incidents, grenade attacks and targeted killings in the Delhi-NCR region.
Police had then arrested two operatives allegedly linked to Pakistan-based gangster and ISI proxy Shahzad Bhatti.
According to investigators, the accused were recruited through social media platforms and were allegedly being groomed to execute violent attacks, including shootings, grenade assaults and targeted killings.