The Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) on Thursday introduced Dr Shaheen Shahid – one of many key accused within the terror module behind the November 10 blast in Delhi – to Faridabad for the identification of suspected hideouts and places linked to the conspiracy.
Officers conscious of the matter mentioned that the NIA workforce spent practically three hours within the district, taking her to Al-Falah College, a home in Khori Jamalpur village, a farm in Fatehpur Taga, and a chemical store in NIT Faridabad.
The individuals cited above mentioned that Shaheen was taken to the chemical retailer the place supplies utilized in bomb-making have been allegedly bought. The go to was additionally geared toward verifying her actions and her hyperlinks with co-accused Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganaie and suicide bomber Dr Umar un-Nabi.
The probe, the mentioned, has to date revealed that Muzammil operated from a number of hideouts close to the Al-Falah campus. Along with two lodging earlier traced in Dhauj and Fatehpur Taga, investigators have now recognized a 3rd location – a three-bedroom home he rented in Khori Jamalpur village between April and July 2025 for ₹8,000 a month.
The home belonged to a former village sarpanch, who confirmed renting it to Muzammil. “He visited a number of instances with a lady physician. He mentioned he needed house to commerce in Kashmiri fruits,” the previous village head mentioned, including that Muzammil left after three months, with 15 days’ hire unpaid. “I by no means suspected he was a terrorist. I gave the home in good religion.” Investigators say the “girl physician” accompanying him was Shaheen.
Officers have additionally discovered that Muzammil saved luggage of ammonium nitrate and different explosive supplies for practically 12 days in a room on a farmer’s land in Fatehpur Taga. The farmer, fearing theft, later requested Umar to take away them. Officers mentioned the supplies have been then shifted to the home of cleric Ishtiaq in the identical village.
Individually, a WhatsApp chat between Dr Adeel Ahmad Somewhat – one other accused within the community – and a hospital official has surfaced. Within the messages, Adeel repeatedly asks for his pending wage, saying he “urgently wants it” and sharing financial institution particulars. Investigators imagine the accused medical doctors might have used their salaries to buy explosives and tools, suggesting deliberate monetary preparation for the assault.
On Thursday, NIA officers additionally questioned the previous village sarpanch for a number of hours. He mentioned he had met Muzammil and Umar solely throughout his nephew’s therapy at Al-Falah Hospital, the place their relationship developed. “He vacated the home 5 months in the past. I by no means noticed something suspicious,” he mentioned.
