Delhi 10/11 Probe: NIA Reveals Doctors Stockpiled Explosives for Two Years in Faridabad Module
NIA uncovers elite white-collar module stockpiling tonnes of explosives.
National Investigation Agency probes into the Faridabad-based terror module linked to a recent Delhi blast have uncovered a chilling two-year operation dedicated to procuring and weaponising massive quantities of explosives. Sources reveal that the network, comprising highly educated professionals including medical doctors, systematically amassed precursor chemicals and remote-triggering technology, indicating meticulous long-term planning for large-scale attacks.
Dr Muzammil Ganaie, one of the arrested masterminds, has reportedly confessed to sourcing 26 quintals of NPK fertilizer from Gurugram and Nuh in Haryana, along with substantial ammonium nitrate and urea stocks worth approximately Rs 3 lakh. Under the technical supervision of Umar un-Nabi, these materials were converted into potent improvised explosives using specialised grinding and metal-melting equipment, which were later recovered from a taxi driver’s residence in Dhauj village following his detention.
Investigators describe the module’s breakthrough as particularly alarming: the terrorists developed a chemical mixture combining incendiary agents with ammonium nitrate that significantly lowers the detonation threshold, making their devices more lethal and easier to trigger remotely. Just one day before the Delhi blast, security forces seized 360 kg of prepared ammonium nitrate from Ganaie’s rented premises, while an additional 2,900 kg was recovered elsewhere, exposing the scale of intended destruction.
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Three doctors — Muzammil Ganaie, Shahid, and Adeel Rather — are now in custody, while prime suspect Muzaffar Rather remains at large, believed to be in Afghanistan. Authorities continue to hunt for another Al-Falah Medical College colleague, Nissar ul-Hassan. Financial trails show the five-member group pooled Rs 26 lakh, with contributions ranging from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 8 lakh each, allegedly sparking internal disputes over fund management that were witnessed by students.
The case has stunned security agencies, highlighting an emerging threat from highly qualified professionals operating covertly within mainstream society. The discovery of such extensive preparation over two years, hidden behind respectable white-collar facades, has intensified concerns about undetected radicalisation among educated urban circles and prompted urgent reviews of precursor chemical supply chains across northern India.
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