New Delhi, March 31 -- A day after terror operative Shabbir Ahmed Lone was sent to police custody his role in fermenting terror activities has unravelled. According to investigation officers, Lone maintained regular communication with handlers of the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, including Asif Dar and Sumama Babar.

Investigations have revealed that operatives of this module had conducted reconnaissance of prominent temples as well as high-footfall commercial hubs in Delhi and other parts of the country, identifying them as potential targets. Police said Shabbir Lone was the key conspirator of the module and was acting on directions of Pakistan-based handlers. The group was actively surveying crowded religious places and ...