From posters in Delhi to raids in Tamil Nadu & Bengal: How cops busted Pakistan-based terror plot in India
Times of India
by TOI NEWS DESKFebruary 22, 2026
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Delhi Police Special Cell has successfully dismantled a terror network linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) handlers operating from Bangladesh. In a major operation spanning Delhi, West Bengal, and Tamil Nadu, eight suspects were arrested, including two key individuals, Umar Farooq and Robil Ul Islam, who were involved in pasting anti-India posters and conducting reconnaissance missions. The network was allegedly directed by Shabbir Ahmed Lone, a former LeT operative with ties to Pakistan’s ISI and Bangladesh-based operatives.
The operation began after anti-national posters were discovered at metro stations in Delhi, sparking a probe that led police to Kolkata. There, Umar Farooq and Robil Ul Islam were arrested, revealing their connections to Shabbir Ahmed Lone, who had re-established his terror network after being released from jail in
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Originally published on Times of India on 2/22/2026