Red Fort blast update: A preacher from Mewat in Haryana has been detained by Jammu and Kashmir Police for his alleged connection to a “white-collar” terror network operating from a university in Faridabad. The man identified as Maulvi Ishtiyaq was taken into custody on Wednesday and brought to Srinagar for questioning.

According to police officials, Ishtiyaq had been living in a rented house inside the Al Falah University complex in Faridabad. During earlier searches at his residence, the police made a shocking discovery. Over 2,500 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, potassium chlorate, and sulphur were recovered. These chemicals are commonly used in the making of explosives.

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Officials said that he is likely to be formally arrested soon making him the ninth person detained in

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