Overview
- Enforcement Directorate officers launched pre-dawn searches at Al-Falah University’s Okhla office and locations linked to its trustees to trace suspected financial flows connected to the case.
- The NIA arrested Jasir Bilal Wani in Srinagar, alleging he provided technical support by modifying drones and attempting to make rockets ahead of the November 10 blast.
- Earlier, the agency detained Amir Rashid Ali, in whose name the Hyundai i20 was registered, saying he facilitated the car’s purchase and arranged logistics; a Delhi court granted him 10 days of NIA custody.
- Forensic analysis identified the deceased driver as Dr Umar Un Nabi, an assistant professor at Al-Falah University, as the death toll from the explosion has risen to 15.
- Raids tied to the probe recovered about 2,900 kg of explosive materials and firearms in Faridabad, and agencies are examining suspected links to JeM and AGuH as they coordinate multi-state searches and witness examinations.