Al Falah University Doctor, Sacked Over Terror Links In 2023, Under Scanner After Delhi Blast

Last Updated:November 12, 2025, 17:13 IST

Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan was previously dismissed by the Jammu and Kashmir administration for alleged links with terrorist organisations.

He is the fourth person, believed to be part of a terror module involving the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)

Investigators have turned their attention to Al Falah University in Haryana’s Faridabad as more doctors working at the varsity came under scrutiny in connection with the deadly explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort Metro Station that killed at least 12 people on Monday.

After Dr Umar Nabi and two of his associates, Dr Muzammil Shakeel and Dr Shaheen Shaheed, another professor from the institution, Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan, has come under scanner as he went missing after the blast. He was a Senior Resident Doctor and Professor at Al Falah Medical College.

Dismissed From J&K In 2023

As per reports, he was previously dismissed by the Jammu and Kashmir administration for alleged links with terrorist organisations. In November 2023, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha dismissed him as an assistant professor (medicine) at the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital, Srinagar, over alleged terror links.

The order, issued on November 21, 2023, stated that the Lieutenant Governor was “satisfied after considering the facts and circumstances of the case and on the basis of information available, that the activities of Dr Nisar-Ul-Hassan are such as to warrant his dismissal from service."

After being dismissed in Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan was recruited by Al-Falah University in Faridabad. He was listed as a Professor in the Department of Medicine at the university.

He is the fourth person, believed to be part of a terror module involving the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, working in the varsity.

Dr Umar Nabi, the suspected suicide attacker, was an assistant professor at the university’s medical college. Two others, Dr Muzzamil Shakeel and Dr Shaheen Shahid, arrested with arms, ammunition and explosive material, also worked at the university.

The probe has now expanded to examine whether laboratories or medical infrastructure on the university campus were misused to assemble improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

Al Falah Distances Itself From Terror Links

Meanwhile, the university administration issued an official statement on Wednesday, rejecting allegations of any institutional complicity and clarifying its position on the arrests.

In a public statement issued by Vice-Chancellor Prof (Dr) Bhupinder Kaur Anand, the university said it was “deeply saddened and anguished by the unfortunate developments" and extended its condolences to “all the innocent people affected by these distressing events."

The university confirmed that two of its doctors had been detained by investigating agencies but asserted that it had “no connection with the said persons apart from them being working in their official capacities."

Expressing concern over “baseless and misleading stories" circulated online, the university said such reports appeared to have been made “with the clear intent of maligning the reputation and goodwill of the University." It “strongly condemned and categorically denied all such false and defamatory allegations."

Delhi Blast And Probe So Far

On Monday evening, a high-intensity blast ripped through an explosive-laden car near Delhi’s Red Fort metro station, killing 12 people and injuring several others. The blast came hours after eight people, including three doctors connected to the university, were arrested, and 2,900 kilograms of explosives were seized in what police described as a “white-collar terror module" spanning Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind.

Two days after the explosion near the Red Fort Metro Station, investigators revealed that the terrorists had planned a series of coordinated attacks in Delhi resembling the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

According to sources, the plot aimed to target multiple landmarks in central Delhi, including Red Fort, India Gate, Constitution Club, and the Gauri Shankar Temple. Investigators believe over 200 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were being prepared for use not only in Delhi but also in Gurugram and Faridabad.

Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the injured victims at LNJP hospital and prayed for their quick recovery. The PM is set to chair the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) and the cabinet meeting at around 5:30 pm today to review the situation.

Shobhit Gupta

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