The Special Cell of the Delhi Police arrested nine individuals on Saturday who are linked to Pakistan's intelligence agency, the ISI, and Dawood Ibrahim's underworld network. Weapons, grenades, and explosives were recovered from their possession.

The police stated that these individuals were conspiring to carry out a major terrorist attack. Their targets included prominent religious sites, government buildings, ministries, and security forces in Delhi and Mumbai. According to the investigation, this terrorist module had been under development for a considerable period. The accused were also in contact with Pakistan-based handlers.

Citing police sources, news agency ANI reported that the accused hail from Delhi, Mumbai, and Punjab. The group also includes some Nepali nationals. Security agencies are now searching for the mastermind and local accomplices involved in the plot.

**Investigation into Funding and Recruitment Networks**

The Delhi Police is currently investigating the funding sources, recruitment process, and logistical support system of this module. Additionally, the roles of local accomplices and foreign handlers—who were allegedly involved in this conspiracy—are being scrutinized.

Arrests of ISI Agents in the Last Two Months

**May:** 4 Arrested for Plotting Blasts in UP; BJP Office Was a Target

In Uttar Pradesh, the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and the Special Task Force (STF) arrested four suspected terrorists belonging to a Pakistani terror module. They were conspiring to carry out blasts at BJP offices, hospitals, schools, and several other sensitive locations.

**April:** ISI-Backed Terror Module Busted in Amritsar, Punjab; 3 Arrested

The Counter-Intelligence Wing of the Punjab Police busted a terror module operating with the support of the ISI. The police arrested three accused individuals, recovering two hand grenades and a foreign-made Glock pistol from their possession.

**November 2025: Blast Near Red Fort in Delhi**

Last year, on November 10, terrorists carried out a car blast near the Red Fort in Delhi. The explosion resulted in the deaths of 11 people and left several others injured. A module linked to AQIS (Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent) was behind this.

**How ​​Terror Modules Operate**

Recruitment of local youth or individuals with criminal backgrounds.
Use of fake identity cards, SIM cards, and bank accounts.
Communication with handlers across the border via encrypted apps and social media.
Funding through *Hawala* networks.
Utilization of rented accommodations and safe houses.
Conducting operations in small modules after conducting reconnaissance of the target.
According to investigative agencies, in recent years, such networks have become increasingly reliant on local modules and digital communication, rather than on direct cross-border infiltration.
**How ​​Security Agencies Track Such Networks**

Monitoring of suspicious phone and internet activity.
Scrutiny of *Hawala* and banking transactions.
Forensic analysis of digital devices recovered from arrested suspects.
Informant networks and technical surveillance.
Intelligence sharing between state and central agencies.
Analysis of inputs received from foreign agencies.