Agencies recover deleted WhatsApp chats of accused Dr Adil, desperately asking for money

In a significant update to the Delhi blast case, investigative agencies have recovered the deleted WhatsApp chats of Dr Adil Ahmad, a key arrest that led them to the Faridabad terror module.

The retrieved chats revealed their desperate financial straits, repeatedly pleading for money. Investigators suspect these funds were used to finance the attack, in which a suicide bomber, Dr Umar Nabi, exploded his i20 car, killing 15 people and injuring over 32.

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UNI has accessed screenshots of these WhatsApp chats from agency sources.

“All these chats had been deleted from Adil’s phone. In them, he is persistently demanding money, even asking for an advance on his salary in one instance,” a source said.

The chats are dated September 5, 6, 7, and September 9, 2025. In them, Adil states he is in urgent need of funds.

Investigative agencies suspect that this same money was used for the blast. “In fact, Adil was begging for the money. Out of the 26 lakhs used in the attack, Adil had provided Rs 8 lakh. During interrogation, the arrested accused, Muzammil, said that they used to call Adil the treasurer,” the source added.

According to the chats recovered, one of Dr Adil’s recovered chat messages states, ‘Need salary ASAP, sir. In need of money will be of great help’.

The investigation has also confirmed that Dr Adil travelled to the national capital just before the alleged events, flying from Srinagar to Delhi on October 11.

To date, the NIA has arrested seven individuals in connection with the blast case.