As the investigation into the blast near Delhi’s iconic Red Fort intensifies, authorities have detained three doctors from Faridabad’s Al-Falah University. The explosion, which killed nine people and injured over 20, has prompted India’s premier anti-terror agency, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), to take over the probe.
Delhi Police Crime Branch officers visited the university, reviewed CCTV footage, and spoke with campus personnel to gather information on the doctors, whose names emerged during the investigation into a large explosives haul in Faridabad.
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The detained doctors are Muzammil Shakeel, Umar Mohammed, and Shaheen Shahid. Investigators reported that Muzammil and Umar hail from Kashmir, while Shaheen is from Lucknow. All three were employed at a Faridabad hospital associated with the university.
Muzammil’s name surfaced during the investigation of a massive explosives recovery in Faridabad, where authorities seized around 2,900 kg of bomb-making materials from two rooms he had rented, despite living on the university campus. Additional weapons, including assault rifles and ammunition, were also found in a car belonging to Shaheen Shahid, who is alleged to have led the India branch of the Jaish-e-Mohammed women’s wing, Jamaat ul-Mominaat.
Umar Mohammed is suspected to have been driving the Hyundai i20 involved in the Red Fort blast, potentially acting in response to the crackdown on Muzammil. Investigators are examining whether Umar carried out the suicide attack after security agencies intercepted the explosives and arrested Muzammil.
The case has put Faridabad’s Al-Falah University under intense scrutiny as authorities continue to probe the connections between the detained doctors and terrorist activities.
