Red Fort blast case: No evidence found; NIA releases four, including three doctors
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has released four individuals, three doctors and a fertiliser dealer, who were detained in connection with the November 10 Red Fort blast, after investigators found no concrete evidence linking them to the main accused, Dr Umar Un Nabi. The development was first reported by India Today.
Dr Rehan, Dr Mohammad, Dr Mustaqeem and fertiliser trader Dinesh Singla were arrested from Haryana’s Nuh district. All four had past links with Umar and were associated with Al-Falah University, which has come under the radar over suspected terror-related activities. Investigators also examined whether explosive materials were procured from any fertiliser dealer, but no such link could be established.
After three days of intensive questioning, officials found no substantial evidence or digital footprint connecting them to the blast conspiracy. Their families confirmed their release but declined to comment further. NIA will, however, continue to keep them under watch.
So far, seven individuals from the Mewat region have been detained in the case, of whom four have now been freed. The investigation has expanded into Mewat based on new leads gathered from abandoned mobile phones and CCTV footage recovered from the blast site.
The November 10 explosion near the Red Fort, which destroyed a Hyundai i20 car, claimed 13 lives and left several injured. NIA has identified Dr Umar, a medical professional from Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, working at Al-Falah University in Faridabad, as the key orchestrator of the attack.
Investigators say they have uncovered a “white-coat terror module’’ involving highly educated individuals, including medical professionals. Nearly 3,000 kg of explosives were recovered during raids linked to the module. Officials suspect Umar may have triggered the blast prematurely after sensing that the operation had been compromised.
Further investigations indicate a larger conspiracy targeting multiple cities, with alleged links to terror outfits. Arrests have been made from different parts of the country, particularly from Jammu and Kashmir, as the probe continues.
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MI beat PBKS by 6 wickets
Dharamsala (PTI): Already out of play-offs race, Mumbai Indians beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in their IPL match here on Thursday.
Tilak Varma remained not out on 75 off 33 balls as MI chased down the target of 201 with one ball to spare. Will Jacks gave Varma company with 25 not out off 10 balls as MI reached 205 for 4 in 19.5 overs.
For Punjab, Azmatullah Omarzai was the most successful bowler with figures of 2/36.
Earlier, Shardul Thakur returned with excellent figures of 4 for 39 for MI, who are already out of the IPL play-offs race, but Punjab Kings still scored 200 for 8.
Deepak Chahar (2/36), Corbin Bosch (1/42) and Raj Bawa (1/11) were the other MI wicket takers.
Brief Scores:
Punjab Kings: 200 for 8 in 20 overs (Prabhsimran Singh 57; Shardul Thakur 4/39).
Mumbai Indians: 205 for 4 in 19.5 overs (Tilak Varma 75 not out; Azmatullah Omarzai 2/36).
