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During the investigation, it was found that the prime suspects, Dr Umar Nabi, who was driving the Hyundai i20 car that exploded near the Red Fort on November 10, and Dr Muzammil Ghani, who was arrested after police busted a terror module centered in Faridabad, had traveled to Turkiye, where their handlers are suspected to be.
Officials said these operators were allegedly in touch with Nabi and other members of the “doctor module”.
Nabi and Ghani’s passports show travel to the country shortly after joining some Telegram groups. Officials said a handler directed the doctor module to spread across India, with target locations selected after the Turkiye tour.
During investigation, it has come to light that they wanted to target crowded areas also during Diwali, but could not do so.
Police said investigators have traced the radicalization of a “doctor module” through two Telegram groups, including a group run by Jaish-e-Mohammed operative Omar bin Khattab in Pakistan.
Investigators believe the suspects wanted to carry out an attack similar to the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in 2008.
Meanwhile, police have seized a red Ford EcoSport car in Faridabad, which was registered in Nabi’s name. The car’s registered address in New Seelampur, Delhi, was found to be “fake”, a police officer said, adding that forged documents might have been used to purchase the car.
Police officials said Nabi, an assistant professor at Al-Falah University in Faridabad, had visited a mosque near Ramlila Maidan before the blast, which claimed 13 lives and injured 30.
He had parked the vehicle at the Sunehri Masjid parking lot around 3:19 pm, the officer said. Earlier, the prophet had gone to a mosque on Asaf Ali Road, close to the Ramlila Maidan, where he reportedly stayed for about three hours and offered namaz.
“He stayed there for about three hours before moving towards the Red Fort,” a senior police officer told PTI. We are investigating the matter from all angles including suspected suicide attack.
Hours after police busted a terror module linked to the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind and arrested eight people, including three doctors, a high-intensity explosion occurred in a slow-moving car near Delhi’s Red Fort area on Monday evening.
Nearly 3,000 kg of ammonium nitrate, potassium chlorate and sulfur was seized after police busted a terror module spread across Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited LNJP hospital and met the survivors and said the culprits would be brought to justice.
“LNJP went to the hospital and met those injured during the Delhi blasts. Pray for the speedy recovery of all. Those behind the conspiracy will be brought to justice!” Modi said in a post on X.
Later in the evening, the government termed the car blast a “heinous terrorist incident” and directed investigating agencies to deal with the case with “utmost urgency and professionalism” so that those behind it and their sponsors are brought to justice without any delay.
Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) teams, which collected over 40 samples from the blast site, said preliminary analysis suggests that one of the explosive samples is likely to be ammonium nitrate.
A senior police officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said analysis of the dump data showed repeated presence of Ghani in and around the Red Fort area in the first week of January.
The agencies are also analyzing mobile dump data from the Red Fort area between 3 pm and 6.30 pm on the day of the blast to track the Prophet’s activity and communications.
Ganai visited the Red Fort several times with Nabi to study the security arrangements and crowd density patterns. Officials said their activities were confirmed through tower location data and CCTV footage collected from nearby areas.
“These visits were part of a detailed reconnaissance ahead of the planned attack on January 26,” the official said.
Delhi Police’s Special Cell has detained a Faridabad-based car dealer and directed all second-hand car dealers in Delhi and surrounding states to verify and share details of recent vehicle sales, officials said.
Al-Falah University, under fire after the blast, said it has only professional relations with its two doctors arrested in connection with the Red Fort blast and is distressed by the unfortunate development.
In a statement, the university distanced itself from doctors linked to terror, saying it is a responsible institution and stands in solidarity with the nation.
During investigation on November 10, 360 kg of ammonium nitrate was recovered from Faridabad, where Dr. Ghani and Dr. Shaheen Saeed, associated with Al-Falah University, were arrested.
According to officials, the forensic team found the cartridges while inspecting the spot. Further investigation is underway to determine the nature of the explosives and how they were used in the blast.
Meanwhile, CCTV footage capturing the exact moment of the powerful explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort emerged on Wednesday.
The scene, which was recorded by a surveillance camera installed at the Red Fort crossing, shows busy traffic activities before the screen is suddenly engulfed by a ball of fire.
The explosion, which occurred around 6.50 pm on Monday evening, appeared to be like the bursting of a red balloon, after which there was chaos and people started running for safety.
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