The ongoing investigation into the November 10 car blast near Delhi's Red Fort has uncovered significant connections to Mirza Shadab Baig, a fugitive Indian Mujahideen operative and former student of Al Falah University in Faridabad. Baig, wanted for a series of deadly bombings in 2008—including the Jaipur serial blasts, Ahmedabad-Surat bombings, and the Gorakhpur explosions—completed his B.Tech in electronics and instrumentation from Al Falah University in 2007.

After carrying out the 2008 attacks, Baig disappeared following the Batla House encounter in Delhi on September 19, 2008, and is believed to have lived overseas since, with recent traces placing him in Afghanistan as of 2019. The investigation has revealed deep-seated links between the university and terror modules, with several faculty members and associates implicated in the White Collar terror plot tied to the Red Fort blast.

The university’s founder, Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, currently under Enforcement Directorate custody for alleged large-scale fraud and money laundering, is facing additional scrutiny amid demolition orders for his ancestral home by Madhya Pradesh authorities. The investigations have widened, focusing on both financial malpractice and terror connections surrounding Al Falah University.

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Senior officials have indicated that there may be undisclosed links between the 2008 bombings and the recent Delhi blast, nearly two decades apart, emphasizing the prolonged influence of terror networks connected to the university. The unfolding probe continues to focus on dismantling these networks and bringing all involved to justice.

This latest development underscores the deep and complex security concerns surrounding educational institutions and terror financing, highlighting the urgent need for vigilance and stringent oversight to curb extremist activities.

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