"Kashmir police carried out raids at hundreds of locations in the Himalayan region, detaining about 500 people, a Kashmir police source told the news agency Reuters. Most were released after questioning, the source said. Those raids came hours after police in the Jammu and Indian-administered Kashmir federal territory said they had arrested seven men, including two doctors, in connection with a separate anti-terror probe."
"Police are now investigating a possible connection between the seven men arrested and the driver of the car that exploded, according to the Reuters news agencies, citing three sources. A Kashmir police statement alleged that the men, part of a white-collar terror ecosystem, were linked to Pakistan-based groups Jaish-e-Muhammad and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind. Pakistan's foreign office did not immediately respond to a request for comment."
India has designated a car explosion near Delhi's Red Fort that killed at least 13 people as a terrorist attack. The cabinet called the incident a heinous act by antinational forces and ordered investigations to identify perpetrators, collaborators and sponsors. Police invoked a stringent anti-terrorism law, expanding arrest powers. Kashmir police carried out raids at hundreds of locations, detaining about 500 people, most later released. Authorities arrested seven men, including two doctors, in a separate probe and are investigating links between them and the vehicle's driver. A Kashmir police statement alleged connections to Jaish-e-Muhammad and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind. Pakistan's foreign office did not immediately respond.
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