Terror Alert In Delhi: Pakistan's Lashkar Plotting Blast On Temples Near Red Fort, Security Tightened, Say Sources

New Delhi: Security agencies have warned of a Lashkar-e-Taiba plot to target the Red Fort area and major temples across India. A religious site in Chandni Chowk is reportedly among the primary targets of the planned strikes.

Sources indicate that the terror group may be planning an attack using an improvised explosive device (IED).

IED Threat and Retaliation Plot

Intelligence sources indicate that this plot is being framed by handlers as a "retaliation" for the February 6, 2026, mosque bombing in Islamabad, Pakistan.

While the Islamabad blast was claimed by ISIS (IS-K), Pakistani officials have frequently attempted to blame external actors. Indian agencies are now on high alert for any cross-border attempt to stir communal tension through "revenge" strikes on religious sites.

Security Ramped Up at Religious Sites

The threat is not limited to Delhi as major temples across the country are reportedly being monitored. In the capital, the Chandni Chowk area- home to the iconic Gauri Shankar Temple and ancient Hanuman Mandir- has been placed under a multi-layered security blanket.

The Red Fort Area has been cordoned off with intensified frisking at all entry points and CCTV surveillance monitoring has been doubled in the crowded markets surrounding the fort.

Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs) have been deployed at strategic intersections to prevent any suspicious movement.

The Shadow of November 10

The current alert carries extra weight following the November 10, 2025, car explosion near the Red Fort, which was recently linked by UN monitors to Pakistan-based terror modules. With the capital already sensitive following that incident, the Delhi Police have urged citizens to remain vigilant.

Authorities have issued a "See Something, Say Something" advisory, asking residents and tourists to report any abandoned bags or suspicious behavior to the nearest police post immediately.