SHOCKING revelation in Delhi blast case, terrorist confessed to have planned attack at crowded place on Diwali, another for January 26
The November 10 explosion took place inside a Hyundai i20 car stuck in slow-moving traffic near the Red Fort Metro Station during the evening rush hour, CCTV footage has revealed.
In a major development in the Delhi blast investigation, key suspect Dr. Muzammil has reportedly told investigators that he and his associate, Umar, had surveyed the Red Fort area before the explosion that killed nine people. According to a report in NDTV, Muzammil was questioned after officials analyzed data recovered from his phone. During interrogation, he revealed that there had been a plan to carry out another attack on January 26 next year, and the Red Fort area had been visited as part of the planning.
Muzammil also admitted that they had considered attacking a crowded location during Diwali, but the plan was never executed.
A senior official said Muzammil’s phone data dump has provided crucial leads about their activities and communications. “Muzammil and Umar had conducted detailed recce operations near Red Fort. They had intended to use the festival rush to cause maximum impact,” the source revealed.
Dr. Muzammil, a senior medical professional, is now under close investigation following Monday evening’s car blast near the Red Fort. His colleague from Faridabad’s Al-Falah University, Umar, is believed to have been killed when the car exploded near the Red Fort Metro Station.
White-collar terror
The probe into the Red Fort blast has uncovered the alleged role of a group of well-educated medical professionals, several of whom were associated with Al-Falah University in Faridabad. The Jammu and Kashmir Police have described this network as a “white-collar terror ecosystem.”
According to officials, “The group has been using encrypted channels for indoctrination, coordination, fund movement, and logistics. Funds were raised through professional and academic networks under the cover of social and charitable activities.”
Investigators said the accused were involved in identifying and radicalising individuals, recruiting them into terror ranks, collecting funds, arranging logistics, and acquiring weapons and materials used to make explosives (IEDs). *]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" tabindex="-1" data-turn-id="request-WEB:58f9d22f-19db-43e5-9788-055146c7712d-18" data-testid="conversation-turn-38" data-scroll-anchor="true" data-turn="assistant">
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