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Crime
Police receive tip on Pakistan-based terrorist Shahzad Bhatti's plot in Delhi ahead of BRICS summit
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 11:03 PM
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Intelligence agencies have alerted Delhi police about a possible bomb or police‑targeted attack by Pakistan‑based terrorist Shahzad Bhatti in the city’s outskirts before the upcoming BRICS summit.
Delhi police have been warned of a potential terrorist plot involving Shahzad Bhatti, a Pakistan‑based extremist who has been on security agencies' radar since 2000. The input, received ahead of the BRICS summit, suggests the group may attempt bomb explosions or target police personnel in the city's peripheral areas.
Authorities said the intelligence points to a coordinated effort to exploit the high‑profile international event, but have not disclosed specific locations or timelines. The police have stepped up surveillance and deployed additional units in vulnerable zones around Delhi.
The alert underscores the heightened security posture in the capital as India prepares to host leaders from Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa. Officials have reiterated that any threat will be met with swift action to safeguard citizens and the summit proceedings.
No arrests have been reported so far, and the investigation remains ongoing based on the received tip.
Authorities said the intelligence points to a coordinated effort to exploit the high‑profile international event, but have not disclosed specific locations or timelines. The police have stepped up surveillance and deployed additional units in vulnerable zones around Delhi.
The alert underscores the heightened security posture in the capital as India prepares to host leaders from Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa. Officials have reiterated that any threat will be met with swift action to safeguard citizens and the summit proceedings.
No arrests have been reported so far, and the investigation remains ongoing based on the received tip.