A car bomb exploded near Delhi's Red Fort on November 10, killing 12 people, with investigations revealing a Jaish-e-Mohammad terror module led by doctor Umar Nabi. Police are scrutinizing his recent contacts and recovered videos showing his radicalization. Authorities suspect plans for larger attacks using coded communications.
On November 10, 2025, Umar Nabi drove a Hyundai i20 car that detonated near Delhi's Red Fort, resulting in 12 deaths. Nabi, a doctor at Al Falah University, was part of a Jaish-e-Mohammad module alongside colleagues Dr. Muzammil Ahmad Ganai, Dr. Shaheen Shahid Ansari, and Dr. Adeel Majeed Rather. Ganai was arrested on October 30 in Faridabad by Jammu and Kashmir Police, after which Nabi switched off his two mobile phones and disposed of them.
Investigators recovered one phone from a drain in Pulwama, where Nabi's younger brother had dumped it on his instructions. The device yielded four videos, including one where Nabi described suicide bombing as a 'martyrdom operation.' His brothers are in custody, and the videos were shared with the National Investigation Agency and State Investigation Agency. Sources indicate Nabi was the most radicalized member, attempting to recruit co-accused Jasir Bilal Wani as a suicide bomber, though Wani refused.
Delhi Police Special Cell has registered a case exploring a 'deeper conspiracy,' verifying over 60 contacts from Nabi's call data records, including doctors from Al Falah University, Jammu and Kashmir residents, and individuals from Nuh. The group used code words like 'D6' for December 6—the Babri Masjid demolition anniversary—'Biryani' for explosives, and 'dawat' for the attack day. Phrases such as 'Biryani taiyyar hai' meant 'the bomb is ready,' and 'dawat ke liye taiyyar raho' signified 'prepare for the operation.' Police suspect a planned series of blasts and a Hamas-style attack with explosives hidden in a shoe, though the IED type remains undetermined.
The arrested doctors told investigators they had not selected a target or date, claiming Nabi acted hastily after the module was busted. In response, Delhi Police is enhancing security by verifying chemical traders, second-hand car dealers, CCTV functionality, tenants, and bolstering bomb squads with Rs 40 crore in equipment.
