Two IEDs Recovered in Punjab and Kashmir After Delhi Terror Alert

A string of explosive device recoveries in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir has coincided with a fresh terror alert for Delhi, prompting security agencies to tighten vigil across the national capital.

Though officials have not officially linked the incidents, the discovery of IEDs outside Delhi and intelligence warnings of a possible strike inside the city have significantly raised threat perceptions.

Intelligence Warning Focuses on Delhi Landmarks

Security inputs suggest that operatives linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba may be exploring potential targets in Delhi, including religious sites in Chandni Chowk and areas around the Red Fort. The alert reportedly highlights the possibility of improvised explosive devices being planted in crowded or symbolically significant locations.

Investigators believe the plot could be tied to retaliatory motives following the February 6 suicide bombing at a mosque in Islamabad, an attack claimed by the Islamic State. Indian agencies, however, are examining whether elements associated with Hafiz Saeed and Lashkar-e-Taiba may attempt counter-action in response to regional developments.

The Red Fort remains under particular scrutiny. Three months ago, a car explosion near the monument left 12 dead and over 20 injured. Subsequent investigations linked that attack to a module allegedly backed by Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind. A recent United Nations counter-terrorism report also referenced Jaish-e-Mohammed in connection with the blast.

Explosives Found in Punjab and Kashmir

On the same day the Delhi alert circulated, an IED was discovered near a police post in Rayya, Amritsar. Bomb disposal teams were swiftly deployed, and the device was safely neutralised.

Separately, in Safapora in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, security forces located and defused another IED. Officials said it was neutralised before it could be activated. Earlier in the week, similar devices had been recovered on Tangmarag Road and in Baramulla, marking a series of detections in North Kashmir.

Capital on Guard

In Delhi, visible security presence has increased around temples, markets and heritage sites. Police have intensified frisking operations, surveillance and random checks, particularly near high-footfall zones.