ADVERTISEMENTThe first two arrests came on February 15 from a hideout at Majherpara in Hatiara, near New Town, Calcutta. The other six were picked up on Saturday from Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu, where they worked in three garment factories. On Saturday, Delhi police had sounded a high alert based on intelligence about a possible terror strike near the Red Fort. Lone appointed him to spearhead Lashkar operations in India,” Kushwah said. He tasked him to recruit more Bangladeshis residing illegally in India,” Kushwah said.

Source: The Telegraph February 22, 2026 23:58 UTC