An alert of the highest category was sounded after intelligence officials and Delhi Police got an input that a suspected terrorist posing as an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer was roaming around in Connaught Place in New Delhi, reports The Times of India on August 13. A manhunt was launched to trace the man spotted near Rajiv Chowk metro station on August 12 evening. Around 5.30pm on August 12, a retired IAF officer spotted the suspect wearing an IAF uniform along with sports shoes — something which the force personnel would never do. The retired officer alerted Police and also raised an alarm, but the suspect ran away before cops could arrive.
Security Forces (SFs) personnel are already on their toes with inputs of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists having entered the capital. An older input suggests that they could be posing as plumbers or electricians. Police have examined all pipelines and electric meters of houses located around Red Fort.