In a latest development in the Delhi Red Fort blast case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is reportedly searching for a student from the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) who had been in contact with the “Doctor Module”.
According to sources, the student was in constant touch with Dr. Shahida Syne.He had taken admission in an IIT in 2019, They revealed that Dr. Umar was inspired by slain terrorist Burhan Wani.
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Furthermore, there were reportedly disagreements over funding between Umar and Muzammil. The financial disputes are said to have led to an argument between them.
The NIA has so far arrested six people in connection with the Red Fort blast case. Initially registered by the Delhi Police, the case was later transferred to the NIA by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The NIA has confirmed that a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) was used in the Delhi blast by Dr. Umar Nabi, a suicide bomber. He was driving an i20 car that was used as a VBIED, which exploded outside the Red Fort, killing fifteen people and injuring over thirty.
In a separate development, the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police has registered two FIRs and issued two summons to Javed Ahmed Siddiqui, Chairman of Al Falah University. Following the Delhi Police FIR, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also registered a Prevention of Money Laundering Act case and arrested Siddiqui after conducting raids.