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NIA Takes Over Red Fort Blast Case, Probes Faridabad Terror Module With Al-Falah University Links

Investigators are testing potential connections between the Delhi car explosion and weapons and explosives recovered in Faridabad after a university doctor’s arrest.

Overview

  • Delhi Police opened a terrorism case under UAPA Sections 16 and 18 along with provisions of the Explosives Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita following the Red Fort-area blast.
  • Jammu and Kashmir Police earlier recovered AK-47 rifles and hundreds of kilograms of explosive material in Faridabad and arrested Dr. Muzammil Shakeel, with seven suspects taken into custody overall.
  • Faridabad Police have detained six people and questioned more than 50 linked to Al-Falah University, including students, faculty and the principal, as teams review campus CCTV and conduct searches.
  • Authorities are examining whether university facilities were misused to store or prepare explosives, and media reports of far larger aggregate seizures remain reported claims under verification.
  • National agencies including the NIA and NSG are active on the case as forensic teams analyze evidence and CCTV that captured the car involved shortly before the explosion.