Delhi Police and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) detained three individuals, including two doctors, on Friday night in connection with a car blast near the Red Fort. The detentions are part of an ongoing investigation into a “white collar terror module”.
Detentions and Identities
The detentions resulted from coordinated raids by the Delhi Police Special Cell and NIA teams. These operations took place in Haryana’s Dhauj, Nuh, and adjoining areas. Doctors Mohammad and Mustakim, both from Nuh and associated with Al Falah University, were among those detained. Officials stated they were known to Umar Nabi, the driver of the car involved in the blast.
Sources indicate Mohammad and Mustakim were allegedly in contact with Muzammil Ganaie, who was previously arrested in the wider terror module probe. The detained doctors were also close friends of Umar Nabi. Initial interrogation revealed one doctor was in Delhi on the day of the blast, traveling to the national capital for an interview at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Further questioning of Mohammad and Mustakim continues to determine their full association with Ganaie and any role in the broader conspiracy.
Wider Investigation Details
Investigators pursued several leads following the blast. Police questioned a tea seller in Delhi’s Wazirpur Industrial Area, where Umar Nabi had stopped for 10 to 15 minutes . The seller informed police that Nabi wore a mask and did not consume anything during his brief stop. Investigators showed the tea seller CCTV footage of Nabi.
Officials also visited Al Falah University headquarters in Okhla, requesting specific details about the suspects. Separately, police asked the managing committee of a mosque near Ramlila Maidan on Asaf Ali Road to furnish visitor records from the blast day.
Fertilizer and Funding Probe
In a parallel operation in Nuh, investigating agencies detained another man, Dinesh alias Dabbu, for selling fertilizers without a license. Police are examining whether Dinesh sold NPK fertilizer to the suspects involved in the module. Members of the terror module reportedly pooled approximately Rs 26 lakh to purchase explosive substances. They spent Rs 3 lakh of this sum on NPK fertilizer, a common material used in bomb making.
Shaheen Sayeed’s Passport Application
Shaheen Sayeed, another Al Falah University doctor arrested earlier in connection with the terror module case, had recently applied for a passport. Police conducted a verification for her application on November 3 . This verification occurred at room number 29 of the university hostel, where officers also photographed her as part of routine procedure. Agencies are currently examining if this passport application has any bearing on the ongoing investigation.