A major security scare has emerged from the ongoing investigation into a car blast incident in Delhi, revealing that a substantial quantity of ammonium nitrate – approximately 300 kg – is still missing. This explosive material is believed to have been smuggled into India from Bangladesh and Nepal as part of a larger 3,200 kg consignment. The recovery of the bulk of the explosives has not allayed fears, as the remaining quantity presents a serious risk.
As part of the probe into the Faridabad terror module, security agencies have successfully retrieved around 2,900 kg of ammonium nitrate. However, the primary concern now lies with the unaccounted-for 300 kg. Authorities are conducting extensive raids across various locations, emphasizing that the threat is not entirely neutralized. The urgency to locate this missing explosive stems from the potential for its use in further terror attacks.
Investigators have pieced together a route for the illicit trafficking of the ammonium nitrate, which reportedly entered India via Bangladesh and Nepal. The arrested suspects are said to have obtained the explosive from a fertilizer company before commencing the smuggling operation. Alerts have been issued along the identified smuggling corridors, underscoring the cross-border nature of the threat.
Evidence uncovered during the investigation suggests that the terror module had targeted prominent religious sites such as Ayodhya and Varanasi, alongside key locations in Delhi. The group’s alleged plan involved assembling over 200 powerful IEDs for simultaneous detonation to maximize chaos and unrest, mirroring past large-scale attacks. The investigation is now intensifying to dismantle the entire network.