Red Fort Blast Probe: NIA, J&K Police Search Al-Falah Medical College for Alleged Doctor's Links
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A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Jammu & Kashmir Police visited Al-Falah Medical College in Faridabad on Wednesday, searching for a doctor linked to the Red Fort blast. The search comes after three doctors from the college were arrested for their alleged role in the blast and the recovery of 2,900 kilograms of ammonium nitrate. The NIA team collected evidence and questioned medical staff, but so far, no concrete leads have been found. Over 70 resident doctors and students have been questioned, but the investigation is ongoing. The police are following up on leads regarding other doctors who previously worked at the university, believed to be part of a 'white-collar terror ecosystem' involving radicalised professionals and students allegedly in touch with foreign handlers. Al-Falah University has distanced itself from the accused, calling media reports linking the university to the case 'baseless and defamatory.' The university claims to be cooperating fully with investigating agencies. The NIA and J&K Police are now focusing on verifying whether any university infrastructure was misused to store or test explosive compounds. Forensic reports from samples collected at the medical college lab are awaited and expected to shed light on the extent of the suspects' activities within the campus. The investigation has already led to the arrest of another doctor, Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather, who allegedly put up posters supporting the banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed in Srinagar. His interrogation led to coordinated raids in Faridabad. The police are searching for a doctor, Dr Mohammad Umar, who is believed to have planned and executed the Red Fort blast. Umar allegedly used a Hyundai i20 parked inside the college to transport explosives to Delhi.
