Delhi blast: As intelligence agencies and police confirm Umar Nabi Bhat’s presence in the car that exploded near the Red Fort, his background and possible links with Turkey have come under close scrutiny. DNA samples collected from his mother and brother in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, showed a 100% match with Umar’s bone, teeth, and hair remains.
Who Was Dr Umar Nabi Bhat?
Dr Umar Un Nabi, son of Gh Nabi Bhat, worked as an Assistant Professor at Al-Falah Medical College in Faridabad. He belongs to Koil village in Pulwama. His mother, Shamima Banoo, was among those detained for questioning.
Umar Nabi Bhat was born on February 24, 1989. Various reports said that he completed his MD in Medicine from the Government Medical College, Srinagar, and later worked as a Senior Resident at GMC Anantnag before shifting to Delhi.
Investigators say Umar was part of a group of doctors and medical professionals who were radicalised through encrypted Telegram channels. This group is now known as the “Faridabad module.” His father is a retired government teacher and is said to be mentally unwell.
Umar- Member of the White-collar-group
Days before the Delhi blast, Umar Nabi called his sister-in-law in Pulwama and told her he would be back home in three days. On Monday night, while the family in Koil village, Pulwama, was waiting for Umar’s return, the police arrived and asked for his brother Zahoor Illahi.
They took him away and came back later to take his elder brother, Ashiq Hussain. The family said they were not told the reason. Umar’s father, Ghulam Nabi Bhat, was taken for questioning, and his mother was taken for DNA testing. Police suspect Umar was the leader of the “white-collar group” of doctors in a terror module busted days before the Red Fort explosion.
Dr Umar Nabi Bhat recently got engaged
Dr. Umar had recently gotten engaged, and his family was eager to arrange his wedding soon. He last spoke to them on Friday, telling them he would come home in a few days. On Tuesday, the Jammu and Kashmir Police detained his ailing father, Ghulam Nabi Bhat, for questioning. His mother was asked to provide a DNA sample to help confirm if the burnt body found at the blast site was his.
