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Terror Plot Uncovered: Kolkata Hideout Identified as base for ‘self-sustained’ module
The Daily Guardian
|February 23, 2026
Security agencies have busted a terror plot and uncovered details by an operative identified as Umar Faruk who was allegedly looking establish a terror base in Kolkata, following instructions from a handler named Shabir Ahmad Lone to allegedly recruit Bangladeshi nationals and procure weapons|locally for attacks across India.
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According to security agencies, in December 2025, Umar was instructed to conduct reconnaissance (recce) of key locations across India, record and send video footage of sensitive establishments.
“For this, more Bangladeshi nationals were to be recruited for operational support. Umar was directed to rent a hideout in Kolkata to serve as a terror base and share accommodation details with the handler,” the statement by officials read.
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