Indian authorities received a fresh intelligence input warning of a possible terror attack by Lashkar-e-Taiba using improvised explosive devices in Delhi's Chandni Chowk area, prompting orders to increase security in several locations including Chandni Chowk, according to a document accessed by The Hindu and reported by @AlishaDutta_AD on X at 9:45 AM UTC on February 21, 2026. The input, described as recent by a source cited in The Hindu's document, directs enhanced security measures across multiple areas of the nation. The report was posted within the reporting window from 7:45:16 AM to 9:45:11 AM UTC on February 21, 2026. No further details on the exact timing of the intelligence receipt or specific additional security actions were provided in the source. The alert focuses on Lashkar-e-Taiba's potential use of IEDs in the crowded Chandni Chowk market district.
