According to officials, Ishfaq was not just a sympathizer but was handed an “active operational role” by the LeT.

It openly praised the terrorist who initiated the assault and framed the violence as a successful act aligned with ISIS ideology.

Growing increasingly uneasy, Farooq’s father decided to alert the police, fearing that something serious had happened.

As it was a school holiday, the girl had come along with her two sisters to their grandmother’s house, located in a village under Khachrod tehsil of Ujjain district.

Based on the disclosures made during interrogation, five additional accused, Sagir, Nazim, Dildar, Rajuddin, and Ali, were arrested on Saturday, 13th December.

Fearing that the truth of his relationship with Uma would surface and disrupt his marriage plans, Bilal allegedly “hatched a plan to kill” her.

Symptoms differ depending on how the toxin is introduced. If a person ingests ricin, they may experience nausea, vomiting, severe diarrhoea, stomach bleeding, and shock.

Raids are being carried out across multiple areas. Delhi remains on alert, especially around major public transport points.

Dr Rather is also accused of displaying pro-Jaish-e-Mohammed posters in Srinagar, an act that had earlier drawn police attention.

Ricin is vastly more toxic than cyanide by weight, in some cases estimated to be thousands of times deadlier.