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Red Fort Blast Probe Widens to Ex-Husband of Arrested Doctor

Police are examining alleged JeM links to a Faridabad module following nine arrests tied to a 2,900 kg explosives haul.

Overview

  • Crime Branch officers questioned Dr Zafar Hayat in Kanpur, and he said he has had no contact with his ex-wife, Dr Shaheen Shahid, since their 2013 divorce.
  • Investigators have arrested nine suspects connected to the Faridabad-based network and recovered 2,900 kg of explosives.
  • Police identify module member Umar Nabi as the driver who detonated a car near the Red Fort, killing 10 people and injuring 25.
  • Dr Shaheen, associated with Al-Falah University, is among those in custody, and her younger brother Parvez Ansari has been detained for the probe.
  • Source-based reports allege she was set to lead JeM’s Jamaat-ul-Mominat in India and had contact with a foreign handler, which investigators are still verifying.