In the Faridabad module case, it was discovered that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) had infiltrated a medical institute and engaged doctors to conduct attacks in India. The module had obtained 2,500 kilograms of ammonium nitrate for planned attacks in and around Delhi. Intelligence agencies uncovered a new JeM plot to radicalize students by infiltrating colleges and schools, aiming to recruit and spread extremist ideology among them.
The JeM’s strategy involves radicalizing school and college students as part of a long-term plan to create a pool of highly radicalized individuals ready to carry out attacks. The Maharashtra Anti Terrorist Squad recently arrested a Mumbai student linked to a JeM module, who had radicalized and recruited peers for terror activities. The JeM’s approach focuses on gradual recruitment over the next five to ten years to build a substantial pool of recruits for future attacks.
Officials highlighted the JeM’s preference for individual or paired operations by radicalized students to reduce exposure to security agencies. The outfit aims to establish a network of highly radicalized individuals over several years, enhancing their commitment levels and making them difficult to deter. Preventing the radicalization of students is crucial to avoid the formation of a dangerous army of extremists in the future.
