New Delhi: Delhi Police has once again claimed to have busted an alleged sabotage network, this time expanding its familiar Pakistan-linked terror narrative by adding Nepal as a new “guest actor” in what critics describe as another politically timed security drama.

According to Indian media reports, Delhi Police claimed to have arrested nine Indian citizens allegedly involved in planning terror attacks with support from Pakistani agencies. Police further alleged that the accused were receiving money and instructions from Pakistan to carry out attacks in India, including planned explosions in Delhi and Mumbai.

The arrested individuals reportedly include members from marginalized Hindu communities, Sikhs, and Muslims, while a Nepali Hindu citizen has also been arrested on allegations of assisting the accused. Critics say the pattern is familiar: whenever Indian agencies announce such cases, Muslims, Sikhs, and lower-caste Hindus are often presented as convenient suspects, helping the state frame internal dissent and minority anger as a foreign-backed conspiracy.

Delhi Police also claimed to have recovered four Pakistan-made grenades, two pistols, and explosive material from the accused. However, critics argue that the police have so far failed to present any solid, independently verifiable evidence to support the broader claims of a Pakistan-directed international terror plot.