Security agencies in Rajasthan have arrested Irfan Khan, a resident of Almasa village in Sindh province of Pakistan, who allegedly entered India illegally to execute a terror plot targeting UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The startling revelation surfaced after Irfan was injured while falling from a Delhi-Mumbai train in Bundi district, raising suspicion about his identity and movements.
During questioning, Irfan confessed that a terror group had paid him Rs 10 lakh to assassinate CM Yogi Adityanath. He admitted to sneaking into India without valid documents, entering through the India-Nepal border. Officials confirmed that he carried no passport, strengthening suspicions of a cross-border terror conspiracy.
Police recovered €1,920, Rs 45,000 in cash, six railway tickets, and even a fine slip for travelling without a valid ticket. The multiple railway tickets suggested extensive movement plans across India. Investigators are now piecing together his possible routes, contacts, and logistical support network.
Despite his initial confession, investigators noted that Irfan kept changing his statements during interrogation. At first, he claimed he was heading to Mumbai, later saying he came to Rajasthan in search of work. His shifting narratives have deepened suspicions of his real motives and handlers.
The case has triggered a high-level probe by intelligence and security agencies, given that this is not the first time CM Yogi Adityanath has been targeted in terror threats.
The UP CM, a strong proponent of tough anti-terror and anti-conversion measures, has long been on the radar of extremist groups.
Agencies are now verifying Irfan’s possible links to Pakistan-based terror organisations and whether he received logistical or financial assistance inside India.
