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Delhi Police Arrest Seven, Thwart Drone-Smuggled Terror Plot

6/17/2026

Summary

Delhi Police Arrests

June 16, 2026, Delhi Police arrested seven men in Delhi-NCR, halting a terror plot.
Suspects were linked to handlers Shahzad Bhatti and Ajmal Gujjar, who recruited youth with promises.
Police seized five pistols, 41 cartridges, seven phones and a Scorpio vehicle.
Investigators found drones moving weapons, ammunition and heroin from Pakistan through Punjab to Delhi-NCR.
Mohit alias Yogi was caught at Bhagirath with a pistol and a INR1 lakh UPI purchase.

Summary

Police Target Terror

The arrests sparked panic among local residents.
Officials will seek broader international cooperation to dismantle comparable cross-border terror-crime networks.
Security analysts said the case shows an emerging pattern of cyber tools merging with traditional terrorism.
Authorities confirmed continuous surveillance of recruitment-focused digital platforms to detect similar modules early.
Investigators are analysing suspects’ financial transactions to uncover money-flow patterns that funded arms and drug shipments.

History

Historical Context

The 2008 Mumbai siege, carried out by ten Lashkar-e-Taiba gunmen and killing 175 people, exposed a pattern of Pakistan-based terror that prompted India to create the National Investigation Agency and tighten anti-terror laws. In June 2026 Delhi-NCR investigators uncovered a new cross-border plot run by handlers Shahzad Bhatti and Ajmal Gujjar, using drones and online recruitment to move weapons and heroin.

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Delhi Police Arrests

June 16, 2026, Delhi Police arrested seven men in Delhi-NCR, halting a terror plot.
Suspects were linked to handlers Shahzad Bhatti and Ajmal Gujjar, who recruited youth with promises.
Police seized five pistols, 41 cartridges, seven phones and a Scorpio vehicle.
Investigators found drones moving weapons, ammunition and heroin from Pakistan through Punjab to Delhi-NCR.
Mohit alias Yogi was caught at Bhagirath with a pistol and a INR1 lakh UPI purchase.

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