Red Fort Blast Probe Sparks Nationwide Security Review Across Campuses

Faridabad’s Al Falah University is now at the center of the Red Fort blast probe, with investigators zeroing in on Room 13 in Building 17, where four doctors allegedly met to plan attacks. Evidence includes chemical residues, code-word diaries, and CCTV footage linking the site to the explosion that killed 13 near the Red Fort.

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How a University Classroom Became a Terror 

The Red Fort blast investigation is focused on four doctors working at the Al Falah University in Faridabad, which is about 45 km away from Delhi. They are now linked to the Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad. 

At least 13 people were killed after a Hyundai i20 car exploded in slow traffic near the Red Fort Metro Station on Monday (November 10, 2025). Dr Umar Mohammad was later confirmed as the vehicle's driver through DNA matching, sources said. Three other doctors named Dr Muzammil Shakeel, Dr Adeel Rather, and Dr Shaheed Saeed are now in police custody.

Chain of Evidence

The four doctors had arranged a fund of Rs 20 lakh to carry out terror attacks across the National Capital Region (NCR) on December 6, the day in 1992 when the Babri mosque was demolished in Ayodhya.

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The entire sum was handed over to Dr. Umar for safekeeping. Later, they bought about 26 quintals of NPK fertilizer from the markets in Gurugram, Nuh, and other nearby towns. That cost them around Rs 3 lakh. This fertilizer was intended for use in making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).

Blueprint of Destruction

A room in Al Falah University premises has now emerged as a meeting centre for the doctors. Dr Umar and his associates secretly met at room number 13 of building number 17, which belonged to Dr Muzammil. 

The terrorists first planned to smuggle chemicals from the university laboratory to prepare the bomb. The laboratory is just a few metres away from Muzammil's room. Dr Umar and Dr Shaheen, both faculty members at the university, managed to arrange the chemicals. It was then stored at rented places in the Dhauj and Taga villages in Faridabad.

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Code Words to Chemicals 

The investigating officers recovered multiple electronic devices and pen drives from Dr. Muzammil's room. Two diaries filled with code words and encrypted messages were also found in the room. The writings repeatedly mentioned the word 'operation.'

The forensic experts have also found chemical residues and digital data from both the room and the university lab. The police now suspect that the chemicals smuggled from the lab were used to make explosives by mixing small amounts of ammonium nitrate with an oxidizer.

An unspecified amount of Ammonium Nitrate-Fuel Oil (ANFO), an explosive compound, was used in the Delhi blast, according to an early investigation. During raids in Faridabad, the police had recovered over 2,000 kg of explosive materials, including 350 kg of ammonium nitrate.

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University Reacts

The management of Al Falah University has condemned the Delhi blast, claiming that the institution had no connection with the doctors detained in this connection. 

"We have also learnt that two of our doctors have been detained by the Investigating Agencies. We wish to make it clear that the University has no connection with the said persons apart from them working in their official capacities with the University," the statement said. 

While the dust settles around Building 17, authorities are racing against time to trace every link connected to the plot. As security agencies tighten their grip on the investigation, India watches closely for the truth behind the masked men and secret meetings.

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