At least 10 individuals, including three Kashmiris who either worked or studied at Al-Falah University in Faridabad, Haryana, are missing, intelligence sources told NDTV on Wednesday afternoon. Their mobile phones have been switched off, raising concerns amid the ongoing investigation into the Delhi Red Fort terror attack.
The university has been flagged as a likely hub connected to the attack, which involved a Hyundai i20 packed with ammonium nitrate fuel oil detonated outside the historic Mughal fort.
Joint Operations Intensify
The disappearance of the 10 people was highlighted following a joint operation by Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana Police. Intelligence inputs suggested that the missing individuals may be linked to the ‘terror doctor’ module responsible for the blast.
Earlier, sources indicated that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), the Pakistan-based terrorist group suspected behind the Red Fort attack, had issued calls for donations. “Sums of PKR 20,000 are being demanded,” sources said, to fund more ‘fidayeen’ or suicide attacks, according to NDTV.
Women-Led Terror Unit in Focus
Investigators also noted the possible involvement of women in future attacks. Clues recovered suggested JeM leaders had used digital channels, including the Pakistan-based app SadaPay, to raise funds and may be planning women-led attacks.
The terror group reportedly already has a women’s wing, led by Masood Azhar’s sister, Sadiya, set up after India’s Op Sindoor struck JeM camps in Bahawalpur. One of the Red Fort attack’s key suspects, Dr Shahina Saeed, codenamed ‘Madam Surgeon,’ is allegedly a member of this unit, called Jamat ul-Muminat, and may have been involved in financing the blast.
Fifteen people died in the attack, marking Delhi’s first encounter with a vehicular-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED). Dr Umar Mohammad, who was driving the i20, was killed in the explosion.
Nine others, including three doctors from Al-Falah Medical College, have been arrested. On Tuesday, the university’s founder, Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, was detained by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a terror financing-linked money laundering case.