Red Fort blast case: 3 detained from Haldwani released
What's the story
Three people, including a local mosque cleric, who were detained in connection with the recent Delhi blast case, were released by central security agencies, Hindustan Times said, quoting people in the know. The individuals were questioned in the Nainital and Haldwani areas of Uttarakhand. Nainital Senior Superintendent of Police Manjunath TC confirmed that the Police, Special Task Force (STF), and a central agency interrogated two people from Haldwani's Banbhulpura area on national security-related matters.
Details revealed
Interrogation of detained individuals
A senior officer of the Uttarakhand Police, who wished to remain anonymous, said that two people were detained around 1:00am on Saturday for questioning. They were released in the evening after their interrogation. The officer added that their devices were examined based on call records, but no evidence linking them to the Delhi blast was found.
Probe progress
Ongoing investigation into Delhi blast
The Uttarakhand Police is currently investigating possible links of the accused arrested in the Delhi blast case. A senior police officer was quoted as saying, "We are looking into the possible connections, links, and movement of the accused that have come to light in the Delhi blast." "If anything concrete is found, we will share it with probe agency NIA (National Investigation Agency)," he added.
Security measures
Alert issued in Uttarakhand till December 6
Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence) Abhinav Kumar said the Uttarakhand police will provide assistance if needed in the investigation. He added that an alert has been issued in the state till December 6. The Delhi blast occurred on November 10 when a slow-moving Hyundai i20 car exploded near the Red Fort, killing 15 and injuring many others.
Case developments
Previous arrests and discoveries related to the case
Earlier, agencies had busted a "white collar terror module" linked to terrorist outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind. The module was spread across Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. Authorities seized 2,900kg of explosive substances in connection with this discovery. Eight people have been arrested during this operation, including three doctors associated with Al Falah University.