India claims New Delhi attack plot foiled

India claims New Delhi attack plot foiled
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Summary India's home minister said Wednesday that police had foiled an attack by suspected militants.

However, as usual, India was quick to point finger at Pakistan by saying Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) group was involved in the plot to attack the main rail station.P. Chidambaram told reporters that two men had been arrested at New Delhis main station after a tip-off from intelligence agencies and work by three state police agencies.They were planning to detonate a bomb or more than one bomb in a crowded locality, he said, citing initial reports from the police investigation.The pair -- and others who have been detained in connection with the alleged plot -- are to be produced before a local court, he added.Chidambaram said it was an important module of the group that had been planning a terrorist incident in Delhi. Neither he nor the police would disclose when the men were detained.--Agencies

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