Red Fort blast: Police join dots from Pulwama to Faridabad hospital, ISIS-Linked Terror Plot

Red Fort blast: A car blast near the Red Fort Metro station in Delhi on Sunday evening shook the capital. Nine people were killed and 20 injured in the blast, which occurred at 6:52 pm. The explosion was so powerful that the surrounding ground shook and the entire area was thrown into chaos. Investigations have revealed that the Hyundai i20 car that exploded was parked near the Sunheri Masjid for approximately three hours before the incident. Following the blast, the Delhi Police Special Cell, which is investigating the incident, has uncovered significant clues that raise suspicions that the blast may have been a suicide attack.

The investigation suspects a suicide attack and is believed to be linked to the recovery of 2,900 kg of IED-based chemicals. A doctor's connection is also being considered

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Doctors' Connection in the Delhi Blast

It is worth noting that just before the blast, on Monday morning, in a joint operation, Jammu and Kashmir and Faridabad police recovered 2,900 kg of IED-making chemicals, weapons, and ammunition from two separate houses. This operation occurred during the busting of an interstate terrorist network linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH). The proximity of this seizure and the Delhi blast has raised concerns among agencies.

This means that any single thread of this blast is traced back to a doctor by profession.

AK-47 in Dr. Adil Ahmed's Locker

In the events leading up to the blast, Jammu and Kashmir Police first arrested Dr. Adil Ahmed Rather in Anantnag. He was a doctor at Anantnag Medical College, and police recovered an AK-47 rifle from his locker. Rather was found to have links to Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind.

Assault Rifle Found in Female Doctor's Car

The second arrest was made on November 7 in Faridabad, Haryana. An assault rifle named 'Carom Cock' was found in the car of Shaheen Shahid, a Lucknow-based doctor working at Al-Falah University. Police are currently investigating her role in this entire network. Her identity and photograph have not been released at this time.

Dr. Ahmed Mohiuddin was making the poison "Ricin."

On November 7th, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested a doctor named Ahmed Mohiuddin Syed. He hails from Hyderabad and has studied in China. Investigations revealed that he was preparing a highly toxic poison called "Ricin," made from castor seeds. He had spent months reconnaissanceing crowded places like Delhi's Azadpur Mandi, Ahmedabad's Naroda Fruit Market, and the RSS office in Lucknow.

2900 kg of explosives recovered from Dr. Mujhmil

On November 10th, the fourth significant arrest in the same operation was made in Faridabad. A Kashmiri doctor named Dr. Mujhmil Shakeel, who also taught at Al-Falah University, was arrested. 360 kg of ammonium nitrate, used in bomb-making, was recovered from him. 2563 kg of explosives were later recovered from another location owned by Mujhmil.

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Summary

Faridabad police said Shakeel was associated with banned organizations like Jaish-e-Mohammed and had previously been involved in posting terrorist posters in Srinagar. He was identified following information from Adil Ahmed Rather, who was arrested in Anantnag.