Delhi car blast: 3 accused raised Rs 20 lakh, handed over to Umar Un Nabi; created Signal app group

NEW DELHI: In a major development in the Delhi terror blast investigation, sources on Thursday said that the Red Fort blast accused—Dr Muzammil, Dr Adeel, Umar, and Dr Shaheen—had jointly raised around Rs 20 lakh in cash, which was handed over to Umar Un Nabi.The group later procured over 20 quintals of NPK fertiliser worth Rs 3 lakh from Gurugram, Nuh, and nearby areas. The fertiliser was reportedly intended for preparation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

Sources further revealed that a money dispute had arisen between Umar and Dr Muzammil. Additionally, Umar had reportedly created a group on the Signal app with 2–4 members to coordinate activities, according to investigative agencies.Authorities continue to probe the network, tracing financial transactions, communication records, and materials linked to the terror module.

Al-Falah doctors’ notebooks show 2-year multi-attack planNotebooks and diaries recovered during searches on Tuesday and Wednesday from the campus lodgings of two Al-Falah University doctors involved in the Delhi terror plot suggest they had been planning multiple strikes for over two years, sources involved in the probe told TOI.

Evidence allegedly recovered from Room 13, where Muzammil Ganaie resided, and Room 4, occupied by Umar Un Nabi, points to an elaborate terror plan. Investigators said the notebooks and diaries contained coded references, names, and numbers dated from November 8–12, indicating the doctors were plotting multiple attacks. The word “operation” was reportedly scribbled repeatedly throughout the diaries.“The Delhi blast happened on Nov 10. Even if it was not meant to happen that day, the coded messages in the diaries suggest they were planning something big between Nov 8 and 12,” a source said.The investigation has widened to include anyone who may have assisted the suspects. “Those who provided batteries, helped arrange vehicles, secured rented accommodations, and university staff are all under scrutiny. Regular searches are being carried out to check if there are more locations where explosives could be stored,” an investigator said.