IB alerts special cell on 'deadly' threat to Delhi

NEW DELHI: Intelligence Bureau has alerted the special cell of Delhi Police about at least three suspected terrorists having entered the capital to carry out blasts. The confidential note from IB describes them as "deadly" and the biggest threat to Delhi at present.

The note identifies the terrorists as Rafluddin alias Faisal, Shafiuddin alias Mashasl and Raju alias Aftab, who were associated with the banned outfit SIMI, said sources. The terrorists, who are probably from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, are said to be hiding in an unconventional part of the capital, they added.

The mention of Raju has put the special cell on its toes. A man named Raju, better known in intercepts as Raju Bhai, had figured in the cell's investigations into the Pune serial blast carried out by Indian Mujahideen (IM). He had allegedly assisted Asad and Imran, arrested from Pul Prahladpur, southeast Delhi, in getting a flat at a monthly rent of Rs 6,000. Cops raided several suspected hideouts in Uttar Pradesh but Raju could not be found.

The special cell is now trying to find out if these two are the same person. It is also trying to figure out if the group is working for IM or on its own with assistance from Lashkar-e-Taiba. The cell was earlier alerted about a possible attack after Ajmal Kasab's execution in Pune on Wednesday.

Cops are now extra alert with the Republic Day celebrations being just two months away. Security has been beefed up at markets such as Sadar Bazar, Chhawri Bazar, Gaffar Market, Lajpat Nagar and Sarojini Nagar. The control centre set up at the police headquarters is also focusing on any suspicious movement in these areas.

Following a tip-off from Saudi Arabia on November 1, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and Delhi Police had said terrorists could attack Delhi Metro. A RAW team had also gone to Riyadh and questioned the caller who apparently described the suspected people and gave more details.

IB had issued a similar alert in May about five LeT operatives having sneaked into the country to carry out attacks on several sensitive installations in Maharashtra and Gujarat. However, the suspected people whose photographs were released were later indentified as shopkeepers from Pakistan.

The mention of Raju has put the special cell on its toes. A man named Raju, better known as Raju Bhai, had figured in the cell's probe into the Pune serial blast carried out by IM.
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