Security agencies believe that a recent crackdown on suspected terror cells may have averted a major attack<\/p>\n
Raids conducted by Indian security agencies on multiple locations are likely to have prompted the Delhi blast suspect to act in haste and carry out Monday\u2019s attack without full planning, sources close to the Indian government have told RT.
\nThe explosion in a crowded area of Delhi on Monday left 13 dead and over 20 injured.
\nThe raids, conducted in Pulwama in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and areas around Delhi, led to the seizure of significant quantities of explosives, RT sources said on Wednesday.
\nThe suspect is reportedly a doctor from Pulwama, and the explosion could have been a premature act triggered in haste, as the bomb was not fully developed, sources said. The blast did not cause a crater, and shrapnel and projectiles were not found, they added.
\nSecurity agencies believe \u201cpan-India alertness and the coordinated crackdown\u201d on suspected terror cells may have averted a major attack, according to the sources.
\nOn Monday, two people were arrested, and 2,900kg of material used to make Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and bomb-making components were seized in Faridabad, which is part of the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). Similar raids and detentions were reported from Gujarat, Rajasthan, and other parts of the country.<\/p>\n
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India focusing on terror angle in Delhi blast \u2013 RT sources<\/p>\n
Monday\u2019s blast near the Red Fort metro station happened after a 20-day probe and the arrest of eight people, including a female doctor, for suspected links to terror outfits in Jammu and Kashmir, The Hindu reported.\u00a0
\nThe Red Fort metro station remained shut on Wednesday as a security measure. Police personnel and paramilitary troopers have been deployed across all entry and exit points in Delhi, according to reports.
\nIn April, a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir killed 26 tourists and escalated tensions between India and Pakistan.
\nNew Delhi, which has officially said any future terror attacks will be considered \u201can act of war,\u201d has not officially blamed Islamabad for Monday\u2019s attack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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