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Nine individuals associated with Pakistan's intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim have been detained for plotting attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, and various other regions, officials announced on Saturday. The Special Cell of the Delhi Police stated that those arrested are residents of Delhi, Mumbai, and Punjab, with some being foreigners. They also uncovered a significant amount of weapons and ammunition in their possession. Their orders were to target "important facilities and security forces," according to officials. Sources mentioned that nuclear sites, airports, train stations, and power plants were included in their targets. Authorities noted that this group had been monitored for a while. They are currently investigating potential connections across borders, funding sources, and the involvement of people abroad guiding the module's activities. The Delhi Police plans to hold a press conference at 3:30 pm to share more information. Delhi has been on high alert due to intelligence reports suggesting a possible terror threat. Earlier in the month, security agencies were alerted about potential plans to attack key offices and crowded locations in central Delhi using suicide bombings, vehicle explosives, gunfire, and coordinated assaults.

All district units have been directed to stay vigilant and work closely with intelligence agencies and national paramilitary forces. Last year, 15 individuals lost their lives, and many others were injured in a severe vehicle explosive blast near the famous Red Fort in Delhi. Umar-un-Nabi, a doctor from Kashmir working at Al-Falah University in Faridabad, near Delhi, was the driver of the Hyundai i20 involved. Other main accused in the case have been identified as Kashmir residents Muzammil Shakeel Ganai, Adeel Ahmed Rather, his brother Muzaffar Ahmed Rather, Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay, and Shaheen Saeed from Uttar Pradesh. Some of these suspects were also employees at Al-Falah University. The accused belonged to a "white-collar" terrorist group linked to Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, which is affiliated with al-Qaeda, that was dismantled shortly before the Delhi explosion.