New Delhi, April 28 -- A major terror plot to attack the national capital using advanced weapons has been reportedly foiled, with a suspected cross-border syndicate involving Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal under investigation, sources said.

Security agencies recovered 18 sophisticated firearms from nine alleged operatives, who were reportedly planning to route the weapons through Munger for distribution across several states.

Sources said Shahbaz Ansari, a wanted accused of the NIA in the Sidhu Moosewala arms supply case and a resident of Khurja, Uttar Pradesh, is also being probed.

The development follows the first anniversary of Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 25 Indian nationals and one Nepalese citizen on April 2...