Meta removes viral video of Delhi suicide bomber Umar Un Nabi from all platforms. [Photo: X/Urvashi.Khona]
Meta has taken down the viral video of the Delhi blast accused Umar Un Nabi from all its platforms. The company said the video violated its terms and policies. The footage showed the suicide bomber recording himself before the deadly car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort.
Meta, owned by Mark Zuckerberg, confirmed that it removed the content immediately. According to officials, the company flagged the video because it attempted to justify suicide attacks and promote extremist ideology.
The video was recorded by Umar Un Nabi, a doctor from Kashmir who worked at Al Falah University in Faridabad. Investigators said he was a key member of a white-collar terror module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad.
The blast near the Red Fort killed 10 people and left several others injured. The viral footage had spread widely across social media before Meta intervened.
The video surfaced during the investigation when agencies recovered Umar’s phone. He had left the device at his home in Pulwama before carrying out the suicide attack. His younger brother, fearing trouble, initially tried to dispose of the handset by throwing it into a pond.
Police said the brother later informed investigators of his actions. During questioning, he “took them to a drain where he had thrown the phone and found it after a lot of effort.”
Once recovered, the phone was sent for forensic extraction. Officials discovered at least four videos, including the one that went viral. The data has been shared with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the State Investigation Agency (SIA).
Intelligence officials said the suicide message was part of a strategy used by terrorist organisations. They said militants use such videos to influence new recruits who believe suicide is forbidden in their religion.
Officials found the clip while investigating a wider terror module, which included several highly educated individuals. They said Umar was the “most radicalised” among them and frequently spoke about suicide bombing.
Besides Umar, the module allegedly involved his colleagues from Al Falah University — Dr Muzammil Ahmad Ganai and Dr Shaheen Shahid Ansari from Lucknow. Another associate, Dr Adeel Majeed Rather, worked at a private hospital in Saharanpur.
Investigators said the group operated quietly and attempted to avoid detection by using academic identities as cover.
Security experts warn that the case highlights a new and worrying trend — the involvement of highly educated professionals in terror plots. Agencies say the rise of “white-collar extremists” poses a bigger challenge because they blend into society, access sensitive networks, and use professional credentials to evade suspicion.
Officials believe the Delhi blast and the video recovery show how radicalisation is spreading beyond traditional militant circles and into academic and medical institutions. Agencies plan to expand background checks and digital monitoring in sensitive sectors.
