A car bomb detonated near the Red Fort on Monday evening — killing 12 people and injuring 20 others. The attack triggered a nationwide alert as hundreds of officials from multiple security agencies leading the probe. Preliminary investigation suggested that the explosion was linked to a recently uncovered terror module in Faridabad.
The blast occurred hours after eight people were arrested and 2,900 kg of explosives seized — uncovering a “white collar” terror module that involved the Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, and spanning Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Among those arrested on Monday were Dr Muzammil Ganaie and Dr Shaheen Sayeed, both connected to the Al Falah University in Faridabad, from where 360 kg of ammonium nitrate was recovered.
Who are the three arrested doctors?
Dr Muzammil Ahmad Ganai from Pulwama in Kashmir was nabbed from Faridabad on Monday — with officials finding a massive cache of suspected ammonium nitrate, weapons and bomb-making equipment at his rented home. He had worked as a doctor with Al-Falah University and taught MBBS students. His colleague Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather is believed to be the second suspect while a third Al-Falah doctor (Umar Nabi) is believed to be the deceased “bomber” seen in CCTV footage.
Rater was arrested from Qazigund on Monday evening with police recovering an AK-47 rifle from his locker at GMC Srinagar. He is also considered to be part of the Faridabad terror module that was involved in amassing explosives, arms and bomb-making equipment. Meanwhile Nabi remained missing after the arrest of his colleagues — with police sources telling The Indian Express that they suspect him to be the car “bomber” seen in the CCTV footage.
Lucknow-based Shaheen Sayeed was the third doctor to be arrested after she discarded an assault rifle from her car into a dustbin following the arrests. The purported girlfriend of Dr Muzammil is also accused of being an active part of the terror module and maintaining links with the network in Kashmir.
