Security officials at Dhauj village, Faridabad, where 350 kg of explosives and weapons were seized amid a nationwide terror alert (Photo: PTI)
In one of the most alarming developments this month, security agencies found a big cache of explosives in Faridabad, Haryana, just a day before a deadly blast near Delhi’s Red Fort.
The two incidents one preventive, another tragic have raised fresh questions over the preparedness and coordination of India's internal security network. Authorities say investigations are underway to determine if the two events are connected.
A team of the police from Jammu and Kashmir, along with Faridabad Police, seized a huge cache of explosives suspected to be ammonium nitrate along with an AK-47 rifle, a pistol, 20 timers and other equipment in a rented house in Dhauj village. A walkie talkie set and large amounts of ammunition were also recovered.
Police arrested Dr. Mujammil Shakeel, a doctor from Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, working at a Faridabad hospital. Officials said the discovery followed the arrest of another doctor, Dr. Adil Ahmad Rather, who had earlier been detained in Uttar Pradesh for spreading propaganda linked to the banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed.
Faridabad Police Commissioner Satender Kumar Gupta said the seized material was ammonium nitrate and not RDX, as reported earlier. Investigators are now looking into how such a large consignment was transported into the Delhi-NCR region undetected and what its intended use might have been.
The case has been handed over to central agencies for deeper examination, given its potential implications on national security.
Just hours after the Faridabad discovery, a powerful explosion near the Red Fort Metro Station killed at least ten people and injured several others. The blast occurred when a car stopped at a red light near Gate 1 of the metro station and set nearby vehicles ablaze.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that both the National Investigation Agency and the National Security Agency are looking into all possible links. Already a high alert has been triggered in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kolkata following the explosion.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has conveyed condolences to the victims families and said he was closely monitoring the situation with Home Minister Amit Shah.
Both the seizure in Faridabad and the Red Fort blast serve as stark reminders of constant vigil and inter-agency coordination required to safeguard citizens against future threats, as already initiated by security agencies across major cities.
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Disclaimer: Details based on verified police and government reports; readers should rely on official updates as investigations continue.
