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Delhi Court Extends NIA Custody of 3 Doctors and Preacher in Red Fort Blast Probe

The four-day extension gives investigators more time to trace an alleged doctor-led network linked to the November 10 suicide car bombing.

Overview

  • Principal and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna granted the National Investigation Agency four additional days after the initial 10-day remand ended.
  • The four accused produced in court were Dr. Muzammil Ganai, Dr. Adeel Rather, Dr. Shaheena Saeed and Maulvi Irfan Ahmed Wagay.
  • Proceedings at Delhi’s Patiala House court complex took place under tight security, with mediapersons barred from the courtroom.
  • The NIA reports seven arrests so far and links the case to a “white-collar” module identified by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, with searches continuing across multiple states including Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam.
  • Investigators say the blast involved an explosives-laden Hyundai i20 driven by Dr. Umar-un-Nabi, who died in the detonation that killed 15 people and injured several others, and they are pursuing leads to identify additional participants and funding channels.