The “white-collar” terror module involved in the recent suicide car-bomb attack in Delhi had been preparing to modify drones into lethal weapons and attempting to build rockets in the lead-up to the 10 November blast near the Red Fort, says the investigators.

According to officials, the group’s plans echo tactics used by Hamas in its 7 October 2023 assault on Israel, during which weaponised drones played a central role in causing disruption and destruction.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) uncovered the widening threat after arresting a second suspect believed to have assisted the suicide bomber, Umar Un Nabi.

Jasir Bilal Wani, also known as Danish, was detained in Srinagar by an NIA team. Like the first accused, Amir Rashid Ali — arrested in Delhi the previous day — Wani is orig

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