Terror Module Probe Widens: After Faridabad, Lucknow, Agencies To Carry Out Pan-India Raids

In a major development following the Red Fort Metro Station blast and the unravelling of the Faridabad terror module, the Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP), Delhi Police, and the National Investigation Agency

(NIA) have begun connecting what officials describe as “critical terror dots” across multiple states. According to highly placed sources, the coordinated operation is expected to expand into a pan-India investigation, with simultaneous raids planned in multiple cities to identify sleeper cells and trace the source of explosive materials and funding channels used by the module.

Sources told CNN-News18 that investigators were taken aback by the level of planning and stealth adopted by the suspects. “These individuals appear to have taken their time, working quietly and completely off the radar of the agencies. Their ability to remain undetected for so long is a major concern,” intelligence sources said.

Initial forensic and digital analysis has revealed encrypted communication channels and coded funding routes that trace back to Kashmir. The findings have strengthened suspicions that the operation may have been influenced by the ideology of the banned Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed or similar extremist outfits, though investigators are still verifying the exact affiliations. “This might not be directly Jaish, but the ideological inspiration and training patterns are clearly aligned,” top sources added.

A key handler, believed to be the central link between multiple modules, is suspected to have travelled abroad in recent months for training and operational guidance. Agencies are now working to confirm his travel trail and communication exchanges during that period.

Preliminary inputs suggest that the radicalisation process began roughly 18 to 24 months ago. Investigators have identified an online preacher, referred to as Irfan Maulvi, as a potential groomer who allegedly used digital platforms to radicalise educated youth, including professionals. This digital indoctrination is believed to have played a significant role in motivating members of the Faridabad module and the suspects connected to the Red Fort blast.

With multiple states now under the scanner, security agencies are bracing for a wider crackdown. The NIA, in coordination with local police units, is set to trace both human and digital footprints to uncover what is being described as one of the most sophisticated terror networks uncovered in recent years.