Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), the same group linked to the Delhi Red Fort car bomb blast, is preparing a new suicide squad (fidayeen group) to carry out another attack in India, according to intelligence sources quoted by NDTV. The group is also raising money for this plan through digital methods, including a Pakistani app called SadaPay.

Investigators working on the Red Fort blast found clues that Jaish leaders have been asking people to donate money online. They are also believed to be planning a women-led terror attack. The group already has a women’s wing called Jamat ul-Muminat, which is reportedly led by Sadiya, the sister of JeM chief Masood Azhar. This wing was formed after India’s Operation Sindoor, which destroyed several JeM camps in Pakistan’s Bahawalpur.

One of the main suspects in the Red Fort blast case, Dr Shahina Saeed, codenamed “Madam Surgeon”,  is believed to be a member of this women’s wing. She reportedly helped finance the attack. Jaish leaders, while asking for donations, have been telling people that anyone who donates for the needs of a terrorist will themselves be considered a “jihadi”. They have also said that anyone who looks after a terrorist after he dies will also be counted as a “jihadi”.

The donation amount being collected is 20,000 Pakistani rupees (around ₹6,400). This money is used to buy things like shoes, woollen socks, tents, mattresses, and other supplies needed for terrorists operating on the ground. The aim is to send funds quickly to terror groups, including the 10-member “terror doctor” team that carried out the Red Fort blast.

The Red Fort explosion on November 10 killed 15 people. A Hyundai i20 filled with ammonium nitrate fuel oil and other explosives was used for the attack. The car was driven by Dr Umar Mohammad, who died when the bomb exploded. A video of him has now surfaced online, in which he talks about suicide bombing and claims it is “misunderstood”.

Meanwhile, new intelligence reports accessed by NDTV suggest that both Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba are preparing for more attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. These two groups, which are supported by the Pakistani Army and Pakistan’s intelligence network, are believed to be planning a coordinated wave of strikes.

Both organisations have carried out deadly attacks in India in recent months. As investigations into the Red Fort blast continue, intelligence agencies are also examining how these groups operate, their leadership style, their methods of brainwashing recruits, and how their funding networks function.