JeM White-Collar Terror Module Planned Drone Attack: Probe
Pak handlers sent long-range drones for mass-casualty plot targeting North India
- Drone consignment from Pakistan intercepted before delivery
- NIA uncovers plan to use drones with 10-kg payload explosives
- Module linked to Red Fort car blast that killed 15
- Doctors radicalised online since 2019; 200 bombs being prepared
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 23rd Nov: The doctors and individuals arrested in connection with Jaish-e-Mohammed’s white-collar terror module were set to receive a consignment of long-range drones from a Pakistani handler, according to investigation sources. The drones were to be sent in parts through an export company on an order placed by an Indian importer.
The plot came to light on November 10 when the module was busted in Faridabad after 2,900 kilograms of explosives were recovered from a rented house. Hours later, a car laden with explosives detonated outside Delhi’s Red Fort, killing 15 people.
Officials said the drones, capable of flying several kilometres with up to a 10-kg payload, were intended for assembling inside India. The operatives planned to mount readymade explosives on the drones for a major terror strike across North India.
The National Investigation Agency arrested Srinagar resident Jasir Bilal Wani on November 17 for allegedly aiding Delhi car bomber Dr Umar Muhammad Nabi. Wani was reportedly modifying drones and working on rocket-type devices before the blast.
Investigators also discovered a larger conspiracy — the accused were preparing around 200 bombs to be detonated simultaneously in Delhi and other northern states. The training for this mass-casualty plan was facilitated by Pakistan’s ISI through a JeM handler chosen specifically to guide the Faridabad unit.
Probe agencies revealed that radicalisation of the key operatives, including doctors, began as early as 2019 via social media networks. Officials say this points to a shift in cross-border terror tactics, with highly educated professionals being digitally groomed for extremist actions.
The NIA is pursuing multiple leads, conducting searches across states to trace each element of the network and prevent further attacks.
