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Delhi Blast Accused Shaheen Shahid Sought To Build Women-Led Terror Network, Reveals NIA Probe | India News

Delhi Blast Accused Shaheen Shahid Sought To Build Women-Led Terror Network, Reveals NIA Probe | India News

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Last Updated:November 29, 2025, 23:44 IST The National Investigation Agency (NIA) brought Shahid, a former pharmacologist at Al-Falah University, to the university campus on Thursday for on-site questioning. Dr Shaheen Saeed was arrested in Lucknow in connection with the recovery of explosives and arms in Faridabad. (Image: News18) Dr Shaheen Shahid, one of the key accused in the so-called “white-collar terror module” linked to the November 10 Delhi blast, had planned to recruit women to execute the attack, according to Faridabad police sources familiar with the investigation. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) brought Shahid, a former pharmacologist at Al-Falah University, to the university campus on Thursday for on-site questioning. During the interrogation, she allegedly disclosed her intent to assemble a network of women operatives for the plot. Investigators reportedly recovered Rs 18.5 lakh in cash, several gold biscuits and foreign currency from Shahid’s hostel room at the university, sources added. The NIA had earlier taken another accused, Dr Muzammil, to the campus for identification of locations linked to the case. Officials are expected to bring …

2004 GPA Signed By The Dead? Al-Falah Probe Finds Systematic Forgery Behind Delhi Plot Transfer | Exclusive | India News

2004 GPA Signed By The Dead? Al-Falah Probe Finds Systematic Forgery Behind Delhi Plot Transfer | Exclusive | India News

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Last Updated:November 28, 2025, 18:04 IST Al-Falah University has come under the scanner ever since the Red Fort blast case investigation pointed to individuals with alleged links to the varsity Siddiqui, Al-Falah University founder and chancellor, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). File image A serious case of land fraud, now central to the ongoing Al-Falah case investigation, has been uncovered, involving the alleged creation and use of a forged General Power of Attorney (GPA) to sell prime land in New Delhi. Investigation has found that the land, comprised in Khasra No. 792, Madanpur Khadar, was ultimately acquired by the Tarbia Education Foundation of Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui based on this fraudulent document. Siddiqui, Al-Falah University founder and chancellor, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). According to reports, investigators have detected irregular financial transactions across several firms linked to Siddiqui. The agency is also probing whether funds generated through the alleged laundering were diverted to terror-linked activities, including …

Red Fort Blast To ED Raids On Medical Colleges: How Al-Falah Exposed India’s Sleeping Higher-Ed Watchdogs | India News

Red Fort Blast To ED Raids On Medical Colleges: How Al-Falah Exposed India’s Sleeping Higher-Ed Watchdogs | India News

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Last Updated:November 28, 2025, 08:00 IST The Al-Falah episode is a reminder that the system entrusted with certifying credibility in higher learning has become almost incapable of identifying the worst possible red flags The private university was running at least nine educational institutions that included streams like humanities, language, molecular science, engineering, and medical science. File pic/PTI The arrest of Al-Falah University’s owner-founder and the following crackdown on multiple medical colleges early this week should not shock anyone. Instead, what is really shocking is how India’s higher education bodies, University Grants Commission (UGC), National Medical Commission (NMC), and National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI), failed to see what was unfolding right under their noses. For years, higher education regulators and related authorities, which recognised Al-Falah University and allowed grants, have remained a lumbering bureaucracy. They were heavy on circulars, light on scrutiny, loud on regulation, and silent on the ground. There was no periodical scrutiny. The Al-Falah episode is only the latest reminder that the system entrusted with certifying credibility in higher learning has …

200 Extra CCTVs, Under-Vehicle Scanners: Red Fort’s Post-Blast Security Upgrade Plan | Exclusive | New-delhi-news News

200 Extra CCTVs, Under-Vehicle Scanners: Red Fort’s Post-Blast Security Upgrade Plan | Exclusive | New-delhi-news News

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Last Updated:November 28, 2025, 07:45 IST Additionally, the PWD and MCD have been asked to sanitise sewer lines that run under and around the monument. The Mughal monument, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was rocked by a bomb blast on 10 November, claiming 15 lives. (PTI) A web of more than 200 additional cameras and Under Vehicle Scanning Systems will tighten surveillance at the Red Fort. The decision has been taken following multiple high-level meetings involving several stakeholders, after the 10 November blast, News18 has learnt. At present, there are over 600 cameras installed within a close radius around the Fort. Officials aware of the developments told News18 that an additional 200 cameras will be installed to strengthen vigil around the monument. The Mughal monument, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was rocked by a bomb blast on 10 November, claiming 15 lives and injuring around 30. The blast was termed a terror attack orchestrated by Jaish-e-Mohammad in a suicide-style bombing, when an explosive-laden i20 car was detonated in front of the Red Fort. The investigation …

Al Falah’s IM links, ₹26 lakh for terror strikes: Big revelations in Delhi blast case

Al Falah’s IM links, ₹26 lakh for terror strikes: Big revelations in Delhi blast case

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₹26 lakh for terror strikes: Big revelations in Delhi blast case” data-collapse-article=”false” > Updated on: Nov 23, 2025 11:04 am IST The probe brought Al Falah University and its owner under scanner since some of those involved in the Red Fort blast case taught at the medical college. Nearly two weeks have passed since the deadly blast near Delhi’s Red Fort claimed at least 10 lives and left several others injured. The probe into blast that followed a massive explosives haul from Faridabad’s Dauj village in Haryana, led security agencies to several individuals and entities allegedly connected to what is now being called the “white collar terror module”. An accused in the car bomb blast near Red Fort, face covered, being brought to the Patiala House Court, in New Delhi.( (Photo by HT Photo/ Hindustan Times)) Also read: Fadnavis blames Pakistan for Delhi blast, says ‘plans to detonate bombs across India’ The probe also brought Faridabad’s Al Falah University and its owner under the scanner, as some of those involved in the Red Fort blast, …

Delhi court allows Red Blast co-conspirator to meet lawyer at NIA HQ

Delhi court allows Red Blast co-conspirator to meet lawyer at NIA HQ

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Published on: Nov 23, 2025 03:54 am IST The order followed arguments that NIA officials denied meetings without written directions, after Wani was arrested in J&K and brought to Delhi on transit remand. AI Quick Read A Delhi court on Saturday allowed 20-year-old Jasir Bilal Wani, alleged co-conspirator in the Red Fort blast earlier this month, to meet his legal counsel at the National Investigation Agency (NIA) headquarters. The 20 year old student was detained in Qazigund, then handed to NIA, which claims he provided technical support before the explosion near Red Fort. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The order — passed by principal sessions judge Anju Bajaj Chandna of Patiala House Courts — after an application by Wani’s counsel Kaustabh Chaturvedi, seeking a meeting with him. The development comes a day after the Delhi High Court had refused to pass an order on the matter and sent it back to the trial court, where the case is currently being heard. The bench of justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the mere fact that the application was not …

J&K Police makes another arrest in Delhi blast case, Pulwama electrician detained

J&K Police makes another arrest in Delhi blast case, Pulwama electrician detained

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The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s state investigation agency (SIA) on Saturday detained yet another suspect in the “white collar” terror module linked to Delhi’s Red Fort blast case that killed 10. The arrested man has been identified as Tufail Niyaz Bhat. Police personnel stand beside charred vehicles at the blast site after an explosion near the Red Fort in the old quarters of Delhi.(AFP) Bhat, who is an electrician and hailed from Pulwama, was arrested as part of the ongoing probe into the “white collar” terror module case. He was taken for questioning later. A local CID official told Hindustan Times that concrete evidence has come up suggesting his involvement in planning the blast. Agencies are now investigating the extent of his role within the “white collar” terror module. How police cracked “white collar” terror module Notably, the entire module was busted after the Srinagar Police started looking posters that appeared on walls in Nowgam, in mid October, that warned police and security personnel. Dr GV Sundeep Chakravarthy, senior superintendent of police (Srinagar), led the …

Delhi Police books 250 people in verification drive after Red Fort blast

Delhi Police books 250 people in verification drive after Red Fort blast

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Under a large-scale verification drive carried out after the November 10 blast near the Red Fort, the Delhi Police has registered cases against 250 people across the North district, mostly for not completing the mandatory police verification process, an official said on Tuesday. A significant number of lodges and small guest houses have also been booked for failing to follow the verification norms.(RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO/Representative) The blast triggered by a suicide bomber, which followed the busting of a white-collar terror module spanning Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, claimed 15 lives and injured several others. “We have registered multiple FIRs after tenant and lodge verifications. So far, 250 people have been booked,” DCP (North) Raja Banthia told PTI. Most FIRs pertain to people living in north Delhi who did not complete the mandatory police verification process, the officer said. A significant number of lodges and small guest houses have also been booked for failing to follow the verification norms, he added. Police said the step was necessary since the blast was triggered …

‘Will Trace Culprits Even From Patal’: Amit Shah Vows Stern Action In Delhi Red Fort Blast Case | India News

‘Will Trace Culprits Even From Patal’: Amit Shah Vows Stern Action In Delhi Red Fort Blast Case | India News

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Last Updated:November 17, 2025, 23:32 IST Amit Shah said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, eliminating terrorism from its roots is the collective commitment of the government. Union Home Minister Amit Shah. (X) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday vowed to track down the culprits behind the terror attack near Red Fort in Delhi, which claimed at least 15 lives and injured several others, and asserted that the culprits would be found even from the depths of ‘Patal’ (netherworld) and face the strictest possible punishment. While addressing the 32nd meeting of the Northern Zonal Council (NZC) in Haryana’s Faridabad, the Union Minister said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, eliminating terrorism from its roots is the collective commitment of the government. He also reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to countering terrorism in all forms. He said in line with the track record of the Modi government so far, the culprits of the Delhi bomb blast will be traced even from ‘Patal‘, brought before the country’s judicial system, and given the strictest …

200 Extra CCTVs, Under-Vehicle Scanners: Red Fort’s Post-Blast Security Upgrade Plan | Exclusive | New-delhi-news News

NIA Arrests Another Aide Of Delhi Car Bomber, Was Involved In Modifying Drones, Making Rockets | India News

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Last Updated:November 17, 2025, 18:49 IST According to the NIA, the suspect allegedly provided specialised technical assistance to the terror module Security forces at Red Fort | File Image The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday said it has arrested another close associate of Delhi car bomber Umer un Nabi as the probe escalates in the case linked to the Red Fort blast that killed 10 people and injured 32 earlier this month. The latest arrest, made in Srinagar, has been identified as Jasir Bilal Wani alias Danish, a resident of Qazigund in Anantnag district. According to the NIA, Jasir allegedly provided specialised technical assistance to the module, including modifying drones and attempting to build improvised rockets in the weeks leading up to the deadly attack. Investigators say Jasir was an active co-conspirator who worked closely with suicide bomber Umer un Nabi, helping him prepare for the strike that shook the national capital on November 10. Second Arrest In 48 Hours Jasir’s arrest comes just a day after the NIA picked up Amir Rashid Ali, …