Overview
- Security forces demolished the Pulwama home of Dr Umar Nabi after DNA tests matched remains from the blast site to him as the car’s driver.
- The NIA has sought Al-Falah University records from 2019 and is questioning faculty and students, while the government ordered ED-led forensic audits of the institution’s finances.
- At least five more people were detained, including doctors Mohammad Arif Mir and Farukh and two Al-Falah staffers, with detainees handed to central agencies for interrogation in Delhi.
- Investigators seized additional vehicles tied to suspects, including a red Ford EcoSport and a silver Maruti Brezza, and traced explosive procurement to small fertilizer purchases in Haryana’s Nuh district.
- Authorities describe a covert network of medical professionals with alleged links to JeM and AguH; Al-Falah’s AIU membership was suspended and NAAC issued a show-cause notice over accreditation claims.