The terrorists wanted to carry out a series of attacks in Delhi on the lines of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, sources have told NDTV, two days after a blast left nine dead near the Red Fort. On the target were top landmarks in the heart of the national capital, including Red Fort, India Gate, Constitution Club, and the Gauri Shankar Temple, an investigation into the Monday evening blast has revealed, besides action being planned at the railway stations and shopping malls across the country.
Among the suspects in custody are three doctors: Shaheen Saeed, Muzammil Shakeel Ganale, and Adeel Rather. Dr Umar Nabi is believed to be the suicide bomber who died in the blast on November 10. Three other doctors, who worked alongside Dr Saeed at the Al-Falah University in Faridabad, were also detained but are likely to be released.