Delhi Blast Investigation: Suspects Planned Attacks at Red Fort and During Diwali Celebrations

In a significant revelation regarding the Delhi blast investigation, key suspect Muzammil has informed investigators that he and Umar conducted reconnaissance at the Red Fort prior to the explosion that claimed nine lives in the area. Sources indicate that during interrogation, Muzammil, confronted with evidence retrieved from his phone data, disclosed plans for an attack scheduled for January 26 of the following year, with the Red Fort vicinity being surveyed as part of this scheme.

According to sources, Muzammil also admitted that they had intended to target a crowded location during Diwali celebrations, but ultimately abandoned this plan.

Muzammil, a senior physician, is under investigation following Monday evening's explosion near the Red Fort that shocked the nation and triggered security concerns. His colleague from Al Falah University in Faridabad, Umar, is believed to have perished when their vehicle exploded near a traffic signal by the Red Fort Metro Station.

The probe into the Red Fort blast has uncovered the alleged participation of a highly educated group of medical professionals, many employed at Faridabad's Al Falah University. Jammu and Kashmir police have described this network as a "white collar terror ecosystem."

"The group has utilized encrypted communication channels for indoctrination, coordination, financial transactions, and logistics. They raised funds through professional and academic networks under the guise of social or charitable causes. The accused were involved in identifying individuals for radicalization and recruitment into terrorist ranks, as well as fundraising, arranging logistics, and procuring weapons, ammunition, and materials for improvised explosive devices," authorities stated.