Delhi Blast Updates: Following the recent Delhi bombing, India’s leading anti-terrorist agency, the National Investigation Agency, has taken official control of the investigation. The Delhi Police Crime Branch has detained another three doctors at Faridabad’s Al-Falah University, in relation to the blast near the iconic Red Fort of the city that tragically killed nine people and injured more than twenty others.
Al-Falah University has become the focus of investigation after several doctors affiliated with this institution were investigated. The Delhi Police Crime Branch officers arrived on the campus of the University this morning in order to collect evidence. This included scanning CCTV footage as well as conducting interviews. The officers’ efforts centre on gathering information regarding the three doctors who were identified during the investigation into the fatal blast in Faridabad and the related explosives found there. These doctors are Muzammil Shakeel Umar Mohammed and Shaheen Shahid.
Muzammil, Umar and Shaheen are all from Kashmir. Shaheen comes from Lucknow. The three men were all employed by the Faridabad Hospital, which is connected with the University. Muzammil Shakeel was the first to be linked with the case after a large cache of explosives was discovered in Faridabad. The authorities recovered 2,900kg of explosives and suspicious items in two rooms that he rented from the University campus, even though he lived on it.
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This decision reflects the seriousness of the incident. The National Investigation Agency (India’s top anti-terrorist agency) has taken on the investigation into the Delhi bombing, according to a senior government official, who highlighted the implications for national security of this attack. It is anticipated that the NIA will bring specialised investigative resources to the table and a broader scope of investigation to help uncover the true extent of this network. The agency is continuing to follow all leads, including those relating to detained persons and materials discovered.
