Delhi blast probe unmasks ISI’s ‘auto-pilot’ modules in India

The Delhi Red Fort blast and also the seizure of ammonium nitrate in such large quantities brought back memories of the dreaded Indian MujahideenDiscussions about homegrown and selfradicalised terrorists are back on the table and the Indian security agencies have once again a new headache to deal withThere are many similarities between the Faridabad module and the ones that the Indian Mujahideen operated Both these terror groups had only Indian Muslims in them and the operatives of both these outfits were educated and many came from welloff familiesIntelligence Bureau officials say that while both modules have many similarities there is a slight difference in the manner in which Pakistan has handled them The Indian Mujahideen was part of Pakistanrsquos ambitious Karachi Project It was being handled entirely by Pakistani operatives It was just a namesake homegrown terror outfit which was entirely funded and handled by PakistanHowever there is a marked difference in the Faridabad module The module had a bunch of selfradicalised persons They were educated and even raised their own funds The reason why it is being called a JaisheMohammed module is that these persons followed the ideology of the outfit and believed in the terror grouprsquos views on Jammu and KashmirExperts say that in a nutshell the Faridabad module was inspired by the ideology of the JaisheMohammed which operates out of Pakistan The members of the module who were handled by Maulvi Irfan Ahmed from Jammu and Kashmir decided to come together owing to their common ideology They decided not to operate in Jammu and Kashmir and instead focus on the rest of the country It was only when things were set Pakistan stepped in and provided support from handlers based out of AfghanistanInvestigations show that the members of the Faridabad module had used their highpaying salaries to fund their activities They not just managed to procure such huge quantities of ammonium nitrate but also managed to source acetone hydrogen peroxide and nitric acid This mixture does not need any device to trigger the explosives The explosion is triggered by heat or frictionOfficials say that when compared to the Indian Mujahideen the Faridabad module was a true homegrown terror group The major part of the command centre was in India and Pakistan came into the picture where the operations were concerned only at a later stageThe fact that this was a homegrown module does not mean Pakistan gets a clean chit in all this The ISI dealt very little directly with this module but the seeds were sown by the spy agency The ISI has been recruiting persons from Jammu and Kashmir and then radicalising them These persons are then tasked with overseeing such modules This ensures that the contact with Pakistan is very little and hence the trail would never lead to themThis is a deliberate ploy by the ISI and it also seeks to ensure that terror groups come up and run on autopilot mode Officials also say that going forward this is the strategy that the ISI would adopt more in India Any trail not leading up to Islamabad is critical for PakistanWhile the fear of getting back on the Grey List of the Financial Action Task Force FATF is one major concern the other is Indiarsquos response The response in the form of Operation Sindoor post the Pahalgam attack has sent shivers down Pakistanrsquos spine Hence it would look to avoid such an embarrassment in future officials also addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever