Delhi Blast Probe: Investigation into the Delhi blast case has uncovered a meticulously planned conspiracy by a Jaish-linked white-collar terror module to execute attacks across multiple Indian cities. A key accused has confessed the plot was hatched in 2023, sources told NDTV, as investigators decode the conspiracy behind the devastating explosion.
Delhi Blast Details and Casualties
At least 13 people died in the blast inside an i20 car near the Red Fort, believed to be a panic detonation while the larger conspiracy involved serial blasts. Dr. Muzammil Shakeel, an associate of suicide bomber Umar Mohammad, claimed during National Investigation Agency interrogation he had been preparing for two years, collecting explosives, remotes, and bomb-making materials.
Material Procurement
The doctor was tasked with purchasing urea and ammonium nitrate—compounds that explode when mixed with volatile substances and externally detonated. Muzammil purchased 26 quintals of NPK fertilizer for Rs 3 lakh from Gurugram and Nuh in Haryana. Other explosive materials came from Nuh while electronic components were bought from two Faridabad markets. He also purchased a deep freezer to store chemicals in stable conditions.
Umar was responsible for processing fertilizer for explosives and arranging chemicals. A flour mill used by Muzammil to grind urea has been recovered.
Self-Funded Operation
The terror module raised Rs 26 lakh cash for purchasing explosive materials, sources said. Umar contributed Rs 2 lakh himself, Muzammil provided Rs 5 lakh, while Adil Rather and Muzaffar Rather contributed Rs 8 lakh and Rs 6 lakh respectively. Shaeen Saeed from Lucknow added Rs 5 lakh.
Sources confirmed a fight erupted between Umar and Muzammil at Al Falah University over money, after which Umar gave Muzammil his Red EcoSport car, later recovered from Faridabad.
International Connections
Muzammil admitted buying an AK-47 rifle for Rs 6.5 lakh, recovered from Adil Rather’s locker. He confessed their handlers’ names: Mansoor (his handler) and Hashim (Umar’s handler), both operating under Ibrahim’s directives.
Muzammil, Adil, and Muzaffar traveled to Turkey on instructions from Okasa, associated with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), planning to enter Afghanistan. Their handler backed out after making them wait nearly a week.
Sophisticated Planning
Umar studied bomb-making videos and literature online before purchasing explosive materials. Investigators believe findings point to multi-location blast conspiracy with simultaneous attacks planned across different locations, with multiple foreign links and domestic modules emerging during investigation.
