The central security agencies have sounded the alarm about possible terror attack by Pakistan-sponsored terrorist groups in the national Capital. Intelligence intercepts suggest that terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad conspiring to carry out a ‘fidayeen’ attack in the city, similar to the one carried out at an Army camp in Samba in Jammu & Kashmir. Based on Intelligence inputs, an advisory was issued saying that investigation into the recent Samba fidayeen attack has brought into light Pakistan-based JeM’s plans to carry out terror attack in Delhi.
The alert has been issued in the wake of the recovery of a note from one of the militants killed in Samba attack last month. As a precautionary measure, the Delhi Police has been asked in an advisory by the central security agencies to remain vigilant as they had recovered a piece of paper from one of the slain militants in which it was written that “next we will meet in Delhi”. Such threats have been received in the past and the Intelligence agencies sensitise the concerned police authorities as a precautionary measure.
Two fidayeens had attacked an Army camp on Jammu-Pathankot Highway in Samba on March 21. However, the attack was foiled by security personnel who killing both the terrorists. On March 20, two fidayeen militants of the same group had stormed a police station in Jammu’s Kathua district killing three security personnel and two civilians and injuring 11 others, including a DSP. Two militants were also killed in the gunfire.
“JeM has plans to carry out terror attack in Delhi which may be similar to the fidayeen attack in Samba,” according to the advisory. Four militants had infiltrated through Samba sector in Jammu region last month on the intervening night of March 19 and 20 and split into two groups. One group attacked a police station leaving five people dead while the other group was neutralised by the Army.
Asking the Delhi Police to remain on alert, the advisory said senior police officers, particularly DCPs, should take all necessary preventive and precautionary measures in their area of jurisdiction in order to avoid any untoward incident, official sources said on Sunday. The routine drill of keeping a check on all entry and exit points of the national Capital was being carried out besides regular checking of lodges and low-budget hotels.