Top sources have revealed that doctors Muzammil Shakeel and Umar Nabi had conducted a recce of the Red Fort as part of a major terror plot. The module planned to target the Red Fort on January 26 (Republic Day) and was also planning an attack at a crowded place during Diwali.
“We have uncovered that he, along with the alleged suicide bomber Doctor Umar, conducted a recce of the Red Fort in the first week of January. This critical information was retrieved from the dump data of Doctor Muzammil’s phone,” said the source.
The revelations came as security agencies made significant breakthroughs in the “Doctor Terror Module” case, with 15 individuals arrested and three detained in connection with the explosion outside the Red Fort on November 10 at 6:52 PM. Jammu and Kashmir Police made all arrests, and a total of 56 doctors have been questioned so far.
The investigation traces back to an objectionable poster containing threats to security forces that was put up in the Nowgam Police Station area of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. A case was registered on October 19 in this regard.
The explosion outside the Red Fort on November 10 led to an FIR being lodged with the Kotwali Police Station in North Delhi. The FIR, reviewed by the reporter, described the explosion as a bomb blast.
Investigation details reveal that Dr Umar was in the moving i20 car where the explosion took place. Dr Umar was wanted by the JK Police in connection with the ongoing matter.
Dr Umar spent approximately three hours at the parking of Red Fort Metro Station, during which he was in constant touch with someone. CCTV analysis shows the car was parked at 3:19 PM and exited the parking area three hours later at 6:48 PM, leaving at a time when the area was particularly crowded.
The probe into the matter (of the Delhi blast) is now being handled by the NIA. The JK Police is also probing the matter.