Delhi car blast: The investigation into the Delhi car blast has uncovered a plan by a Jaish-linked terror group to carry out explosions in several Indian cities. One suspect said the plot was created in 2023, and investigators have been studying the conspiracy behind the 10/11 blast.
Dr Muzammil Shakeel, who worked with suicide bomber Umar Mohammad, told the National Investigation Agency that he had been preparing for the blasts for two years. During this time, he collected explosives, remotes, and other materials to make bombs.
What Muzammil Shakeel revealed to NIA
The NIA investigation has revealed detailed information about the terror group’s activities. Muzammil Shakeel bought an AK-47 rifle for ₹6.5 lakh, which was later found in Adil’s locker at a hospital in Anantnag. He also bought 26 quintals of NPK to make explosives. The group was in contact with handlers in Afghanistan, Turkey, and Pakistan. Muzammil spoke with a handler named Mansoor, and Umar was in touch with a handler named Hasim. Both reported to a senior handler called Ibrahim.
Muzammil, Muzaffar, Adil and his elder brother went to Turkey
Delhi car blast: The investigation showed that in 2022, Muzammil, Adil, Muzaffar, and Adil’s elder brother went to Turkey following instructions from a handler named Okasa. The plan was to send three of them from Turkey to Afghanistan, but it failed. They were asked to meet Okasa five days later. Okasa was connected to Tahrir-e-Pakistan. All communication with the men was done through Telegram. Umar was also given the job of making a bomb using ammonium nitrate.
How Umar Contributed to the Planning
Delhi car blast: Muzammil’s associate, Umar, handled the fertiliser to make it usable for explosives and arranged other chemicals and ingredients, sources said. Authorities also recovered a flour mill that Muzammil had used to grind urea to prepare the chemicals. According to investigating officers, the members of the terror module raised Rs 26 lakh in cash for purchasing explosive materials. The amount was then handed over to Mohammad. He himself contributed Rs 2 lakh.
