“Operation Sindoor On”: Govt Warns After Delhi Blast Linked to JeM

• Government warns any terror attack on Indian soil will be treated as an act of war.
• Blast near Red Fort kills at least nine; probe links module to Jaish-e-Mohammed.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh assures swift action under Operation Sindoor.
• 2,900 kg of explosives recovered from Faridabad linked to radical doctors’ network.

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 11th Nov: Government sources have termed the Delhi blast near the Red Fort as an “act of war”, warning that any terror operation on Indian soil will invite a strong response. The explosion, which killed at least ten people, has been linked to a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) module based in Faridabad, Haryana.

Citing India’s firm stance against cross-border terrorism, top security officials stated, “Operation Sindoor is still on.” The phrase echoes India’s counterterrorism campaign launched after the Pahalgam attack in April, in which 26 civilians were killed, triggering military escalation along the border.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh condemned the incident and assured that the perpetrators will face justice.

“The country’s leading investigative agencies are conducting a swift and thorough inquiry into the incident. Findings of the investigation will soon be made public,” he said during a conference in New Delhi. Those responsible for this tragedy will be brought to justice and will not be spared under any circumstances,” he said.

Investigators on Tuesday combed through the remains of an i20 car believed to have been used in the blast. Police sources said the vehicle was registered to Umar Mohammad, a doctor from Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, who was associated with a radical doctors’ group operating through encrypted Telegram channels. The network allegedly maintained links with the JeM and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind.

Officials believe Umar acted in panic after two of his associates — Dr. Mujammil Shakeel and Dr. Adil Rather — were arrested in Faridabad. The duo had stored 2,900 kg of explosive material, including ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate, and sulphur, across rented rooms in Haryana.

The arrests form part of a wider crackdown on what officials have termed a “white-collar terror module”, involving educated professionals across Kashmir, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.

As investigations continue, intelligence agencies are probing possible cross-border coordination and financial routes linked to Pakistan-based terror outfits. Authorities have also heightened security around major landmarks in Delhi amid fears of additional sleeper cells being active in the capital.