Intelligence agencies sound alert over possible ISI-sponsored terror attacks on railway tracks in India

New Delhi, May 23: Issuing a high alert, Intelligence agencies have warned that Pakistan's inter-services intelligence has hatched a big conspiracy to target railway tracks in Punjab and its surrounding states.

 

a plan has been formulated to mainly target the freight trains responsible for transporting commodities, including coal, across the country.

 

Intelligence agencies also stated in the alert that ISI is funding its operatives in India on a large scale to target railway tracks. Pakistan’s sleeper cells present in India are being paid hefty amounts to carry out terror activities.

 

Earlier, ISI hatched a conspiracy to target railway tracks in India. In July 2021, it was reported that similar attacks were planned by ISI to target tracks in states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. At that time, the migrant workers from these two states were the prime target, as per the reports.

 

The plot came to light after a Railway officer had written to 11 SPs in Bihar and provided details of the threat. The sleeper cells in Punjab were offered time bombs to execute the attacks.

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