Delhi blast probe: suspect acted in panic after crackdown on JeM module

Investigators probing Monday’s suspected suicide bombing near the Red Fort say the attacker acted in panic and desperation after a sweeping multi-state crackdown on a white-collar terror module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). Dr Umar Nabi, a Pulwama-based doctor who worked at Al-Falah Hospital in Faridabad, is believed to have driven the Hyundai i20 that exploded near the Red Fort, killing at least 10 people. Officials familiar with the inquiry describe Nabi’s move as hasty under mounting pressure from arrests and seizures. The explosion was described as premature and not fully developed, limiting its impact.

Raids across locations in Delhi-NCR and Pulwama led to the recovery of nearly 3,000kg of explosives, along with detonators, timers, and other bomb-making material. The module is suspected to be linked to the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH), with foreign handlers reportedly operating from Pakistan and other Gulf countries. Investigators indicate Nabi was part of this network.

The probe traced the network’s timeline: on October 19, Jammu and Kashmir Police found objectionable JeM posters in Nowgam, Srinagar, followed by the arrests of Moulvi Irfan Ahmad and Zamir Ahmad. On November 5, another suspect, Dr Adeel, was apprehended from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Two days later, authorities recovered an AK-56 rifle and explosives from a hospital in Anantnag as part of ongoing inquiries.

These developments point to a tightly knit, Pakistan-linked network working to execute a high-profile attack in Delhi, with officials stressing that the attacker’s immediate aim was to strike before further arrests could disrupt the plot.

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