Investigating agencies have tightened their grip on Al-Falah University following the Delhi blast, placing the wife and daughter of arrested professor Dr. Nisar-ul-Hassan under house arrest inside the university campus.
Both are being questioned in connection with the alleged terror module linked to the blast near the Red Fort
Officials have also restricted the movement of ten MBBS students, barring them from leaving the campus while their mobile phones remain seized for forensic analysis. Call records, chats, and stored data are being examined to trace possible links in the network.
Dr. Nisar, a professor in the university’s Department of Medicine, is accused of maintaining contact with suspected operatives Dr. Umar Nabi, who detonated the explosive in Delhi, as well as Dr. Mujammil Shakil and Dr. Shaheen Saeed. He fled after the incident but was later arrested in West Bengal.
According to sources, Dr. Nisar had been under scrutiny even before joining Al-Falah University. He was dismissed by the Jammu & Kashmir administration in 2023 while serving as an assistant professor at SMHS Hospital in Srinagar over activities deemed detrimental to state security. His alleged links with Dr. Umar, Dr. Adil, and Dr. Mujammil reportedly eased his appointment at Al-Falah, where no thorough background verification was conducted.
Following his arrest, agencies have turned their attention to his family. His wife, Dr. Suraiya, who works as a gynaecologist at the university hospital, and his daughter Nibiya, a second-year MBBS student, are being questioned inside their residence on campus. Their phones have been confiscated, and they have been instructed not to leave or communicate with anyone as the investigation continues.