Delhi Police’s Special Cell has arrested Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Shabbir Ahmed Lone, the module handler who was recently arrested in the Metro poster case. It is being told that Shabbir Ahmed Lone was operating this entire module and had direct contact with the accused arrested in the Metro poster case. Security agencies are interrogating him and investigating the network and other aspects of the conspiracy.
Bangladesh connection revealed
Initial investigation has also revealed that he was preparing to set up a new module of Lashkar-e-Taiba in India for Pakistani intelligence agency ISI. On the basis of secret information, he has been caught from Delhi border. According to officials, he was planning attacks in India by operating from Bangladesh.
Anti-India posters were pasted at many places
Let us tell you that from the capital Delhi to Kolkata, this terrorist module had pasted anti-India posters at many places, in which Burhan Wani and Pakistan were mentioned. The posters had pictures glorifying slain Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Burhan Wani and slogans like ‘India stops genocide and Kashmir is liberated’.
On February 8, a written complaint was lodged regarding pasting of pro-Pakistan and pro-terrorism posters at Janpath metro station. During investigation, similar posters were found at many places in Delhi.
Special cell is investigating the case
After registering the FIR, Delhi Police handed over the case to the Special Cell in view of the seriousness of the matter. At that time, Delhi Police had arrested eight accused, most of whom were Bangladeshi nationals, who had allegedly entered India illegally on the basis of fake identity cards.