A major terror plot was foiled in Faridabad following a coordinated operation by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Intelligence Bureau (IB), and local authorities. Officials have clarified that the seized explosive material, initially suspected to be RDX, is actually ammonium nitrate.
Faridabad Police Commissioner Satender Gupta confirmed the correction, stating: “It’s not RDX, as reported initially, but ammonium nitrate.” He announced that a media briefing would be held later to provide further details on the investigation.
💣 Massive Cache of Explosives and Weapons Recovered
The joint operation targeted a rented house in Dhauj village in the district, leading to a substantial recovery of materials intended for assembling improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
The search yielded a large cache, including:
- 14 bags of ammonium nitrate (weighing about 100 kg)
- An AK-47 rifle
- 84 live cartridges
- Timers
- Five litres of chemical solution
- 48 other items suspected to be used for assembling IEDs.
According to officials familiar with the probe, the seized materials were enough to make several high-intensity IEDs capable of causing significant damage if successfully deployed.
🔗 Arrest Linked to J&K Terror Network
The explosives were recovered from the residence of Dr. Mujahil Shakil, a student at Al Falah Medical College and a native of Jammu and Kashmir. Shakil had rented the Faridabad house three months prior.
Police detailed the timeline of the suspect’s apprehension:
- Shakil was initially taken into custody by the J&K Police on October 30.
- His arrest followed the earlier detention of Dr. Adil Ahmad Rather, another accused linked to the same terror network.
- Following sustained interrogation, Shakil was brought to Faridabad on Sunday morning to help identify and recover the hidden materials.
Preliminary investigations strongly suggest that both Shakil and Rather were part of a larger terror module with possible cross-border links. The group is suspected of planning large-scale attacks across northern India.
Police sources indicated that further questioning is underway to trace the exact origins of the explosives and to identify any other individuals connected to the dangerous network.