Overview
- J&K and Haryana police said eight suspects, including three doctors and a cleric, were arrested after a 15‑day operation spanning Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh under UAPA and arms laws.
- Searches of two rented sites near Faridabad recovered about 2,900 kg of explosive-making material, including roughly 358 kg at Dhauj and about 2,550 kg at Fatehpur Taga, along with a Krinkov rifle, a pistol, ammunition, timers and IED components.
- The probe began after Jaish‑e‑Mohammed posters appeared in Srinagar in October, with CCTV leads and interrogations steering investigators to alleged operatives and storage locations.
- Security was tightened across Delhi‑NCR after the seizures, and a high‑intensity car blast near Red Fort killed eight people; police are examining any connection, with some officials citing a possible link that others have not confirmed.
- Authorities say the network leveraged encrypted channels and funds routed through professional or academic fronts, and they are tracing supply chains, finances and additional suspects.