As soon as a big terrorist conspiracy was exposed in Delhi, its wires led the security agencies to the old terrorist Shabbir Ahmed Lone. According to sources, the Bangladesh-based handler of the eight suspects arrested, Shabbir Ahmed Lone, has direct contacts with the ISI, top leadership of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), including 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed and senior commander Zaki-ur-Rehman-Lakhvi.
Who is Shabbir Ahmed Lone?
Shabbir Ahmed Lone was also known as “Raju”. Shabbir is a Kashmiri terrorist associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Delhi Police Special Cell arrested Shabbir in New Delhi in 2007. At the time of his arrest, he was found with an AK-47 rifle, hand grenade and around ₹1 lakh in “hawala” money. In 2012, a Delhi court acquitted Lone of the most serious charges, including “waging war against the government” (IPC section 121) and separate sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), due to lack of evidence. He was found guilty only of possessing a pistol under the Arms Act and sentenced to six years in jail.
After serving his sentence under the Arms Act, Lone was placed in custody in a separate money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). In September 2019, a Delhi court granted him bail on the grounds that personal liberty is precious and he should be considered innocent until proven guilty. After being released on bail in 2019, Lone fled India and went to Bangladesh. After becoming active in Bangladesh, Shabbir operates the network from there.
As of February 22, 2026, Indian security agencies have identified Lone as the mastermind of a recently foiled conspiracy involving several Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Delhi and Kolkata. He is currently working from Bangladesh, directing activities like putting up anti-India posters and coordinating the local terror cell.
The role of Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI has come to light in the investigation. According to sources, ISI is trying to recruit Bangladeshi citizens living illegally in India for terrorist activities. After the recent arrests, Delhi Police suspects that financial help for recruitment and operational planning was also being provided by ISI.
On February 22, Indian security agencies identified Lone as the mastermind of a recently foiled plot involving several Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Delhi and Kolkata. He is currently working from Bangladesh, directing activities like putting up anti-India posters and coordinating the local terror cell.
The role of Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI has come to light in the investigation. According to sources, ISI is trying to recruit Bangladeshi citizens living illegally in India for terrorist activities. After the recent arrests, Delhi Police suspects that financial help for recruitment and operational planning was also being provided by ISI.
Delhi Police arrested eight suspected terrorists today. Six of them, Mizanur Rahman, Mohammed Shabat, Omar, Mohammed Litan, Mohammed Shahid and Mohammed Ujjal, were caught from garment units in Tiruppur district of Tamil Nadu, while two other accused were arrested from West Bengal. The action was initiated after inputs were received from central intelligence agencies that a module was planning subversive activities in different parts of the country.
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