Planning Of Parliament Attack

Background and Radicalization of Afzal Guru00:00:47

Mohammad Afzal Guru, born in Kashmir, joins the JKLF after college. He receives training in Muzaffarabad, POK, under ISI guidance before returning to India. He eventually surrenders to security forces in 1994 and tries to build a new life in Delhi.

Conspiracy and Plotting00:07:16

Afzal meets Tariq and is introduced to Ghazi Baba, a Jaish-e-Mohammad commander. He is recruited to facilitate a terrorist attack in Delhi, involving his cousin Shaukat and S.A.R. Geelani. The group rents multiple houses, buys weapons, and conducts reconnaissance of the Parliament and other high-profile targets.

Execution of the Parliament Attack00:19:13

On December 13, 2001, five terrorists drive an ambassador car with fake government stickers into the Parliament complex. Their plan to take hostages is thwarted when they hit a convoy, causing a detonation failure. They open fire, leading to a major shootout with security forces where all five attackers are killed.

Investigation and Aftermath00:27:35

Security forces identify the perpetrators through evidence left in the car, including mobile phones and IDs. Phone surveillance leads to the swift arrest of Geelani, Shaukat, and Afzal. Following a trial, Afzal Guru is executed in 2013. The attack brought India and Pakistan to the brink of war, averted only by international diplomatic intervention.