Security alert in Delhi as Lashkar plans attacks on temples near Red Fort: Sources

The alert comes nearly three months after a car explosion near the Red Fort on November 10, 2025, which left at least 12 people dead and more than two dozen injured, in one of the deadliest terror incidents in the capital in recent years.

Security agencies have sounded a high alert in the national capital following intelligence inputs warning of a possible terror plot by Pakistan-based outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) targeting crowded religious and heritage sites in Old Delhi.

An intelligence note accessed by India Today indicates that terrorists may attempt an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in areas around the Red Fort and temples located in the densely populated Chandni Chowk town.

According to the available information, the suspected plot is linked to a retaliatory attempt following a recent blast at a mosque in Islamabad on February 6, with LeT operatives allegedly seeking to carry out a major strike in India. Intelligence agencies have warned that prominent temples across the country could remain potential targets.

Following the inputs,Delhi Police and central security agencies have intensified surveillance throughout sensitive zones, particularly in Old Delhi. Additional personnel have been deployed, vehicle checks stepped up, and anti-sabotage inspections started near religious sites and tourist hubs.

The latest terror alert comes almost three months after the November 10, 2025 car bombing near Delhi’s Red Fort,

one of the deadliest terror incidents in the capital in recent years. The explosion, triggered by an explosives-laden Hyundai i20 near the Red Fort Metro Station, killed at least 12 people and wounded over 20 others, while setting multiple nearby vehicles on fire. Investigators later confirmed that ammonium nitrate-based explosives were used in the blast.

Probe agencies identified the vehicle’s driver as Umar Mohammad aka Umar Un Nabi, a doctor associated with Al-Falah University in Faridabad. DNA analysis of human remains recovered from the wreckage confirmed their presence inside the vehicle at the time of the explosion, with investigators linking it to a wider terror module operating out of neighboring Haryana.

According to investigators cited in television reports, the explosion occurred hours after security agencies recovered nearly 2,900 kg of explosives in Faridabad and arrested key module members, including associates identified as Dr Muzammil and Dr Adil Rather. Sources indicated Umar allegedly detonated the vehicle prematurely near the Red Fort amid mounting pressure from the crackdown on the network.

New Delhi, An intelligence alert has been issued in the national capital following warnings of a possible terror threat near the Red Fort, with sources stating that terrorists may target a temple in the Chandni Chowk area.

According to intelligence sources, key religious locations, including areas around the Red Fort and parts of Chandni Chowk, remain on the radar of the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

Inputs suggest that the group may be plotting an improvised explosive device (IED) attack and that a temple in the Chandni Chowk area could be a potential goal.

Sources further indicated that the outfit is reportedly seeking to avenge a February 6 blast at a mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, and may be planning a major strike in India.

“Blast alert in front of the Red Fort in Delhi. Terrorists may target a temple in Chandni Chowk. Lashkar-e-Taiba is plotting an IED attack. They are planning a major terrorist attack in India to avenge the February 6th mosque blast in Islamabad, Pakistan. Major temples in the country can be targeted by Lashkar-e-Taiba ..

New Delhi:

Pakistan’s Lashkar-e-Taiba has been planning a blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, and other prominent religious locations across the country, including a temple in Chandni Chowk, sources said, citing security agencies.

Sources suggest that the terror outfit may be deploying an improvised explosive device (IED) attack.

The outfit is allegedly seeking to avenge the February 6 suicide blast at a mosque in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, in which 31 people died, and over 160 were wounded, sources said.

The Islamic State group, however, had claimed responsibility for the mosque attack. “Upon reaching the inner gate of the temple, the martyrdom-seeker detonated his explosive vest amidst the Shi’a congregation, causing a large number of deaths and injuries,” IS said in a statement.

This comes three months after a deadly car explosion near the historic Red Fort in Delhi on November 10, 2025 – in which 12 people were killed, and almost two dozen were injured. The blast, caused by a car loaded with explosives near the Red Fort Metro Station, triggered fires in multiple nearby vehicles. Umar Mohammad, alias Umar Un Nabi, a doctor at Al-Falah University in Faridabad, was driving the car that exploded, according to DNA test results.

The incident took place on one day when 2,900 kg of explosives, including ammonium nitrate, were found just 50 km from the capital, in neighboring Haryana’s Faridabad. Sources said that Umar Mohammad reportedly panicked and triggered the blast near the Red Fort after investigators detained two key members of the module – Dr Muzammil Shakeel and Dr Adil Rather – and seized the explosives.

At least seven people – identified as Amir Rashid Mir, Jasir Bilal Wani, Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay, Dr Muzamil Shakeel Ganie, Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather, Dr Shaheen Saeed and Soab – have been arrested in connection with the case. Their judicial custody was recently extended until March 13.

A Delhi court last week granted 45 days to the National Investigating Agency (NIA) to conclude their probe in the blast case.

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