Delhi blast: Pulwama house of suspect Dr. Umar Nabi demolished

The Centre has ordered a forensic audit of all records of the Al Falah University. It has also instructed the ED and other financial investigative agencies to check the money trail of the Haryana-based institution following the Delhi blast.

The decisions have been taken following a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, which reviewed for one-and-a-half hours the progress of the ongoing investigation into the November 10 blast near Red Fort in which 13 people lost their lives, reported PTI.

"An order has been issued to carry out a forensic audit of all records of Al Falah University. The ED (Enforcement Directorate) and other financial agencies were also asked by the government to check the money trail of Al Falah University," stated the report, quoting sources.

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The Al Falah University at Dhauj in Haryana's Faridabad district near Delhi is a private institute that also houses a hospital on its campus.

Dr Umar Nabi, who, according to officials, was driving the Haryana-bearing registration number car that exploded, was also working with the university as an assistant professor. Three doctors associated with the university have been detained by the investigating agencies.

On Friday (November 14), the house of Dr Umar Nabi has been demolished by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said.

The demolition was carried out during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, they said.

Meanwhile, the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) suspended membership of Al Falah University. The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, with membership of Indian Universities. It provides a forum for administrators and academicians of member universities to exchange views and discuss matters of common concern.

"It is intimated that, as per the Bye-laws of the Association of Indian Universities(AIU), all universities shall be treated as members as long as they remain in good standing," said AIU Secretary General, Pankaj Mittal.

Earlier, the Jammu and Kashmir police approached the Interpol to issue a Red Corner Notice against Qazigund-based Dr Muzaffar in connection with the interstate 'white collar' terror module busted earlier this week.

Muzaffar is the brother of Dr Adeel, who was among the eight people, including three doctors, arrested in the case linked to the Red Fort blast.

‘Seven arrested from Kashmir’

The investigators said that of the eight arrested, seven are from Kashmir. They further revealed Muzaffar's name cropped up during the interrogation of those arrested, adding that he was part of the doctors' team that visited Turkiye in 2021, along with Muzammil Ganaie and Umar Nabi.

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Nabi, who was driving the explosives-laden car that detonated outside Red Fort on Monday, killing 13 people.

When police tried to trace Muzaffar, they only found that he had left India for Dubai in August. He is presently believed to be in Afghanistan. The three doctors were in Turkiye for 21 days.

Turkey refutes media reports

On Wednesday, Turkiye's Directorate of Communications Centre for Countering Disinformation put out a statement denying reports that its territory was being used for radicalisation.

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The media reports claiming that "Turkiye is linked to terrorist acts in India and provides logistical, diplomatic, and financial support to terrorist groups are part of a malicious disinformation campaign aimed at damaging bilateral relations", it said.

It said the claim that Turkiye engages in “radicalisation activities” targeting India or any other country is "purely disinformative and lacks any factual basis"

Arrested doctors gathered Rs 26 lakh

Earlier, investigators said that the doctors arrested in the “white-collar terror module” had gathered more than Rs 26 lakh to obtain components used in the Red Fort blast.

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According to investigators, the four accused-Dr Muzammil Ganaie, Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather, Dr Shaheen Sayeed and Dr Umar Nabi- contributed the money in cash and entrusted it to Dr Umar for storage and operational needs.

Dr Umar, a Pulwama native and assistant professor at Al Falah University in Faridabad, was driving the Hyundai i20 that detonated near Red Fort on Monday evening. Investigators suspect the financing formed part of a broader terror plot.

(With agency inputs)