Agencies believe the strategy mirrored the pattern once adopted by Indian Mujahideen operatives, where explosions would be carried out in phases to maintain fear and uncertainty over long periods.
Investigators say the Faridabad terror module tried contacting Hamas drone specialists to replicate large-scale attacks in India before security agencies dismantled the group’s plans.
UNI has accessed screenshots of these WhatsApp chats from agency sources.
According to a report by news agency IANS, the investigation has also shed light on Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI’s shifting strategy, targeting major Indian cities instead of Jammu and Kashmir.
Police sources claimed it was a ‘fidayeen attack’ and was planned by those associated with the Jaish-e-Mohammed. They said the car was driven by Dr Umar Mohammad, who planned the attack along with two of his associates.
