Overview
- Dr Nisar ul Hassan’s name surfaced in the Faridabad probe into an alleged inter-state Jaish-e-Mohammed network tied to the Red Fort explosion.
- His wife says he has been formally detained by the National Investigation Agency for questioning along with some Al-Falah students and faculty, a claim not independently verified in the reports.
- Investigators are reviewing his reported supervisory ties to Dr Mohammad Umar Nabi, identified in coverage as the suspected driver linked to the blast in which at least 12 people died.
- Al-Falah University said it learned that two of its doctors were detained by investigative agencies and stressed the institution has no connection to the accused beyond their employment.
- Hassan was dismissed from J&K government service in November 2023 under Article 311 following security assessments of his activities, a history now informing the current line of inquiry.