Delhi blast suspect Muzammil reveals plan to attack Red Fort on Republic Day and a Diwali. [Photo: PTI]
In a shocking revelation, investigators have learned that the suspects in the recent Delhi blast had initially planned to carry out a terror attack during Diwali. According to sources, key suspect Muzammil told the investigators that he and his associate Umar had recced the Red Fort area days before the explosion that killed nine people near the site on Monday evening.
Muzammil revealed that the group had planned to strike a crowded location in Delhi during Diwali but decided to abort the mission at the last moment. He also mentioned that there was a larger plan for an attack on January 26, with the Red Fort area being surveyed for that purpose.
Investigators said that Muzammil, a senior doctor, is now under intense questioning. He is being confronted with digital evidence recovered from his phone’s data dump. His aide, Umar, who was also his colleague at Al Falah University in Faridabad, is believed to have died when the car exploded near the Red Fort Metro Station.
Authorities say that the Delhi blast has uncovered a disturbing link between highly educated individuals and terrorism. The suspects are said to be part of what Jammu and Kashmir Police described as a “white collar terror ecosystem”.
Sources revealed that the group used encrypted apps and secret online channels to plan their operations. They allegedly raised funds through academic and professional networks, disguising them as charitable contributions.
Officials said, “The group has been using encrypted channels for indoctrination, coordination, fund movement and logistics. Funds were raised through professional and academic networks, under the guise of social/charitable causes. The accused were found involved in identifying persons, to radicalise, initiate and recruit them to terrorist ranks, besides raising funds, arranging logistics, procurement of arms/ammunition and material for preparing IEDs.”
This statement highlights how terror outfits are increasingly relying on professionals with clean profiles to build covert networks and evade detection.
Following the revelation, security agencies have ramped up surveillance across Delhi, especially around sensitive areas like Red Fort, India Gate, and major marketplaces. Intelligence units are also tracking digital communication linked to the suspects to uncover more operatives.
Officials believe the Delhi blast may have been part of a larger plan to target national events. The aborted Diwali attack and the possible Republic Day plot underline the growing threat of radicalisation among educated youth.
Authorities are now focusing on identifying and dismantling similar networks operating under professional covers.
