Eagencies investigating the November 10 Delhi terror attack involving a suicide car blast have uncovered fresh details pointing to a wider transnational terror network, a structured chain of handlers, and preparations for multiple coordinated attacks, official sources told ANI. According to intelligence sources, the accused Muzammil, who was arrested after over 2500 kgs of ammonium nitrate were recovered in Faridabad, had purchased an AK-47 rifle for more than Rs 5 lakh, which was later recovered from Adeel’s locker.

 

This weapon purchase is a critical link. It reflects the level of preparation and financing behind the module, an i n t e l l i g e n c e agency source said. Sources further revealed that each accused in the module was reporting to a different handler. Muzammil’s handler was separate, while blast-accused Umar was reporting to another. Two key handlers, Mansoor and Hashim,

 

were operating underaseniorhandlerbelieved to be supervising the module’s overall activities. These handlers were operating in layers, an official said. Intelligence sources confirmed thatin2022,Muzammil, Adeel and another accused, Muzaffar Ahmad, travelled to Turkey on the instructions of an individual named Okasa, who is associated with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

 

They were supposed to be routed to Afghanistan through a contact in Turkey. But after keeping themwaiting fornearly a week, the handler backed out, a source said. Investigators found that Okasa communicated with Muzammil throughaTelegram ID. Their communication intensified after Muzammil asked him about his handler. Intelligence officials said Umar had been studying bomb-making videos, manuals and open-source content online. He procured chemical ingredients fromNuh andelectronic components from Bhagirath Palace and Faridabad’s NIT Market.