NEW DELHI: Terrorists are planning Peshawar-type attacks in Delhi, targeting students. They have asked their local contacts to find out hideouts near schools and colleges, say inputs by central intelligence agencies.
According to the information shared with top officials of various agencies in the last 48 hours, LeT and JeM have tasked their contacts to reccee locations and arrange operational support for the attacks.
An official communication says that “trained operatives, probably Pakistani nationals, have been sent to India via Afghanistan on fake travel documents. They have been asked to arrange hideouts near colleges and schools.” According to an official, “Security near colleges and schools have been beefed up. Police have been asked to gather local intelligence.”
Documents accessed by The Sunday Standard claimed that terrorists enter India through Afghanistan instead of Bangladesh or Nepal. On December 16, 2014, seven gunmen of the Tehrik-i-Taliban attacked the Army Public School in the Pakistani city of Peshawar in which 150 kids were killed.
According to sources, the reason for taking Afghanistan route is that terrorists can easily enter India with fake visa and passport; even if they get arrested by the local police it will help them in residing in India for longer period.
“There have been many cases where Indians were caught at IGI airport for travelling to Middle East countries on fake documents provided by agents in these countries. They are jailed for couple of days and then released. Terrorists have plans to use the same route,” sources said.