In a significant breakthrough in the Delhi Red Fort blast case, investigators have confirmed that a crucial video of the prime suspect, Dr Umar Nabi, was extracted from his own mobile phone. The device was recovered after his brother, who was instructed to dispose of it, led police to a drain where it had been dumped.
The Phone Recovery Operation
According to highly placed sources, the Jammu and Kashmir police picked up Umar Nabi's younger brother from their Pulwama residence on the night of the Red Fort bombing. During questioning, the brother confessed that Umar had handed him the phone with explicit instructions to get rid of it. Acting on this confession, the younger brother then led the police team to a drain where the device had been discarded.
"It was after strenuous efforts, but we managed to recover the phone," revealed a source involved in the investigation. The successful retrieval of the phone marks a pivotal moment in the probe into the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror module.
Chilling Video Evidence and Module Details
After the recovery, the phone was sent for specialized data extraction. At least four videos were extracted, including the one now in public domain where Umar Nabi refers to suicide bombing as a "martyrdom operation." This evidence has since been shared with top national agencies, including the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the State Investigation Agency (SIA).
Investigators have learned from the questioning of Umar's associates that he was the most radicalised member of the close-knit Jaish module and frequently broached the subject of suicide bombing. The other arrested members of the module are identified as:
- Dr Muzammil Ahmad Ganai, Umar's colleague from Al Falah University.
- Dr Adeel Majeed Rather, employed at a private hospital in Saharanpur.
- Dr Shaheen Shahid Ansari, from Lucknow, who also worked at Al Falah.
Hastened Plans and Ongoing Investigation
The three arrested doctors have reportedly told investigators that the module had not yet finalized a target or date for a potential attack. They indicated that Umar Nabi escaped and acted in haste after the module was busted, which likely led to the Red Fort incident. Umar Nabi was employed as an assistant professor in the general medicine department of Al Falah University in Faridabad.
With the phone now in custody and its data being analyzed, the investigation is focusing on piecing together the complete timeline of the module's activities and identifying any further threats. The recovery of this key piece of evidence is expected to significantly strengthen the case against the accused.
