Delhi Police: Terrorists planned to bomb Nehru Place in Delhi

Breaking News! The Delhi Police held a press conference to brief the media on the arrests made so far in the serial blasts in Delhi and about other findings. The Delhi Police confirmed that 13 terrorists were involved in the serial blasts in Delhi, Ahmedabad and Jaipur. Two terrorists Atif and Sajid were killed during the encounter on Friday, while two others Saif and Zeeshan were arrested. The police arrested three others Zia, Shakeel and Shakir today.

Zia was the son of the caretaker of L-18, Batla House, where the encounter took place. He not helped the terrorists stay in L-18, but also provided logistic and other support to them. All terrorists belonged to Indian Mujahideen group. Atif, who was gunned down on Friday, was the mastermind of all attacks.

Shakeel was doing MBA from Jamia Milia Islamia University. Zia is a student of BA from Jamia. Shakeel was a resident of Sangam Vihar. He was involved in the bomb blasts in Ahmedabad and Maninagar. During the Delhi bomb blasts, they carried the bombs in schoolbags. They all took an autorickshaw from L-18, Batla House. The police is in search of that autorickshaw driver, who took them to bombing spots.

In a sensational revelation, DCP Dhariwal said that arrested Indian Mujahideen terrorists were planning to plant 20 bombs in Nehru Place. They could have bombed Nehru Place if they were not arrested. The Delhi Police have launched massive manhunt to nab the remaining six terrorists who are still at large.

Arrested terrorist Saif confessed that they always used to meet in L-18 and make their planning and strategy on future course of actions. Atif was leading the group and he used to have a major say in their strategy. He also used religious strictures to motivate them and poisoned their mind. Whenever they conducted blasts, they watched TV channels, read newspapers and celebrated on the death of innocents.