6th December, 6 bombs, 6 cities: Pakistan-backed JeM module planned serial blasts to ‘avenge’ Babri demolition | Lucknow News
LUCKNOW: Pakistan-backed banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed’s “white-collar” terror network of medics, busted across Haryana, UP and J&K, had plotted coordinated bombings in six cities on Dec 6 — the anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition — to “avenge” the 1992 event, investigators said Thursday. According to investigators, the accused were allegedly raising funds and handling logistics for the planned attacks. These details emerged after the questioning of sibling doctors Shaheen Shahid and Parvez Sayeed Ansari from Lucknow, who were allegedly linked to the JeM module now being probed for suspected ties to the Nov 10 car blast in New Delhi. Preliminary findings describe a five-phase conspiracy. The first involved forming a module tied to JeM and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind. The second centred on procuring raw materials and ammunition from Nuh and Gurgaon in Haryana to assemble IEDs. The next phases included manufacturing chemical-based IEDs and scouting targets, followed by distributing the explosives among module members. The final phase was to execute synchronised blasts across multiple locations. Investigators said the initial plan aimed for an Aug attack window, but logistical delays pushed the timeline to Dec 6. Authorities are also examining whether the module planned a parallel strike in Ayodhya on Nov 25 during the PM’s dhwaj hoisting visit. Shaheen’s interrogation has provided leads on the group’s financial chain and command structure, sources said. A UP ATS team will interrogate the accused further on these inputs, officials added.
