Red Fort Blast Links 200+ Al Falah University Staff to Jaish-e-Mohammed Terror Plot

On November 10, 2025, a car bomb ripped through the crowded approach to Delhi’s Red Fort, killing at least 12 people and injuring 30 more — a horror that didn’t end with the explosion. The bomber? Dr. Umar Un Nabi, a former faculty member at Al Falah University in Faridabad. What followed wasn’t just a manhunt. It was the unraveling of a chillingly systematic infiltration: doctors, staff, and administrators quietly embedded in a medical college that had become a front for terror. More than 200 people connected to the university are now under investigation, and the institution’s very legitimacy is collapsing under the weight of fraud, negligence, and alleged terror financing.

A Medical College as a Terror Incubator

The suicide bomber, Dr. Umar Un Nabi, drove his Hyundai i20 into a security checkpoint near the historic monument. But his path to that moment began in Faridabad. Investigators from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Delhi Police Special Cell uncovered that four doctors — including Dr. Muzammil, Dr. Shaheen, and Dr. Adil — had joined Al Falah University’s medical college without the legally required No Objection Certificates (NOCs). These weren’t random hires. They were operatives of Jaish-e-Mohammed, working under a "white collar terror module" that had been quietly building for two years.

The scale of the operation stunned investigators. In a rented house in Dauj village, Faridabad, authorities recovered 2,900 kilograms of IED-making materials — enough to level entire city blocks. Dr. Shaheen, arrested after a rifle and cartridges were found in her car, was allegedly tasked with establishing a women’s wing for Jaish in India. Meanwhile, Dr. Muzammil’s home became a bomb factory. And the university? It was the perfect cover.

Institutional Failure: No Background Checks, No Oversight

How did these individuals slip through? The answer is simple: no one was looking. Al Falah University, run by Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, allegedly hired faculty based on connections, not credentials. The university claimed NAAC accreditation and UGC recognition — both false. In reality, it was operating as a diploma mill, charging students upwards of ₹4 lakh per year for degrees that meant nothing. Parents paid premiums for a "prestigious" medical college that didn’t even exist on paper.

The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) revoked its membership on November 15. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) issued a formal notice on November 12, demanding an explanation for the false claims. And then came the money trail.

On November 18, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Siddiqui in a ₹415 crore money laundering case. Investigators believe tuition fees, fake donations, and forged government grants were funneled into terror financing. Some of the cash, they suspect, paid for explosives, safe houses, and even the suicide bomber’s final journey to Delhi.

Historical Ties, Hidden Past

This wasn’t the first time Al Falah University had been linked to extremism. Mirza Shadab Baig, a fugitive from the 2008 Indian Mujahideen bombings in Delhi and Pune, graduated from the university in 2007 with a B.Tech in electronics and instrumentation. He remains wanted with a ₹1 lakh bounty. His presence on campus wasn’t an anomaly — it was a pattern.

Even more disturbing: the university’s minority status — the legal shield that allowed it to operate with minimal government oversight — is now under review. The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions has issued a show-cause notice, demanding an explanation by December 4, 2025. The university’s Registrar and the Haryana Education Department’s Principal Secretary must appear. If the commission finds the institution no longer qualifies as a minority entity, its entire legal foundation could collapse.

The Human Trail: Landlords, Phones, and Fleeing Staff

The investigation didn’t stop at the campus gates. A 35-year-old Anganwadi worker from Hidayat Colony, Nuh, was detained after fleeing for 13 days. She had rented a room to Dr. Umar Un Nabi. Investigators found he used seven different mobile phones during his stay — each one wiped clean before he left. Seven others in Nuh are now under questioning.

Over 1,000 people connected to the university — students, staff, drivers, cleaners — have been interviewed. Dozens of student hostels and off-campus rentals have been raided. And then there’s the data: security agencies say hundreds of digital devices have been wiped clean. Investigators are now trying to recover deleted messages, WhatsApp backups, and cloud logs from phones that vanished with people who left campus immediately after the blast.

Political Fallout and Public Trust

The case has ignited a political firestorm. On November 23, The New Indian Express reported that the Jamiat-e-Ulama-i-Hind chief publicly defended Al Falah University, calling the probe "targeted." The statement drew immediate backlash from families of victims and opposition leaders. Meanwhile, two FIRs have been filed by Delhi Police — one for cheating, another for forgery — against the university’s administration.

The public is asking: how many more institutions are operating like this? How many terror operatives are hiding in plain sight, wearing white coats instead of masks? Al Falah University was supposed to heal. Instead, it may have helped kill.

What’s Next?

The NIA is expected to file its first chargesheet by mid-December. The ED’s probe into ₹415 crore is still in its early stages. A forensic audit of the university’s financial records is underway. And the government is reportedly preparing a new policy requiring mandatory background checks for all faculty hires in private medical colleges — a reform that should have come years ago.

For now, the campus remains sealed. The buildings stand empty. The medical degrees? Worthless. The trust? Shattered.