From Pulwama to Delhi: Did busted terror module trigger premature explosion? Explosives match those seized in Faridabad raids | Delhi News
NEW DELHI: The Delhi blast was carried out in panic and desperation by a member of a Jaish module after raids by alert security agencies successfully busted its hideouts and bases across J&K, Haryana and UP, according to sources in the security establishment.“Raids by security agencies across multiple locations in Delhi-NCR and Pulwama, which led to the recovery of nearly 3,000kg of explosives, are believed to have forced the suspect to act hastily under mounting pressure,” a senior officer of the central security establishment told TOI.
Sources said the haste was confirmed by the fact that the bomb used for the blast was loosely assembled and not fully developed, thus limiting the impact. The explosion did not create a crater and no shrapnel or projectiles were found.“Dr Umar, a member of the module, changed his location from Al Falah Medical College campus following the crackdown on other members of his module. He is the one who was driving the car used in the blast, as corroborated by CCTV footage. The blast was caused by the very same explosives that were found in Faridabad hideouts,” said an officer.“Whether this blast was premeditated or accidental is a matter of investigation,” the officer added. Sources said a few factors, however, pointed to an unintended explosion, including the fact that the vehicle was moving amid traffic and was not driven into a crowd, a common strategy used in vehicle-borne IED attacks to maximise casualty. The possibility of the explosives getting activated while being transported from point A to B is also not being ruled out.While describing the loss of deaths as tragic, officials said a major strike could not be carried out because of the alertness shown by cops in taking cognisance of the Jaish posters in J&K and the subsequent efforts of intelligence and police forces.The officer said demolition of the Jaish module responsible for the Delhi blast displayed the country’s alertness levels against terror. “This is a success of our intelligence agencies, security apparatus and law enforcement officers,” the officer added.As reported by TOI on Monday, the origins of the Jaish module case investigation lay in a few objectionable posters that had come up in Srinagar. An FIR was registered in the case on Oct 19.
