Red Fort blast: Arrested doctors linked to 'white collar terror module' recceed the monument in January

Investigators probing the blast near Delhi’s Red Fort have revealed that the doctors arrested in connection with the 2,900-kilogram explosive seizure case were conducting recce in the area. As the police are analysing the data dump from Dr Muzammil Ganaie, a suspect in the ‘white collar terror module’, it has come to their notice that he had frequented Red Fort in January earlier this year. The recce was carried out before the Republic Day celebration. And now, the authorities are suggesting the attack may have failed due to heightened security during that time.

“These visits were part of a detailed reconnaissance ahead of a planned attack on January 26,” a senior police officer was quoted by the news outlet Telegraph. And according to sources, it is understood how the targets kept shifting, the constant crackdown compelled the terrorists to change their objectives.

Red Fort blast details

On Monday (Nov 10), explosions were heard outside Red Fort, eight dead, several injured. Police and fire brigade teams have rushed to the spot. High alert was been issued across Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Mumbai. Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport has also been placed on high alert.