Motorists back on Netaji Subhash Marg following its reopening days after the blast near Red Fort, in New Delhi on Saturday.
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Delhi Police has detained three persons, including two doctors from Haryana’s Al-Falah University, in connection with the car explosion near Red Fort on November 10, an official confirmed on Saturday.
Delhi Police’s Crime Branch also lodged two separate FIRs against the university under charges of cheating and forgery following alleged irregularities flagged by the University Grants Commission and the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
The fresh detentions and criminal cases come amid an escalating multi-agency probe into the blast – that claimed 13 lives – and the activities of individuals linked to the university.
Late-night raids
A police team on Saturday visited the Okhla office of the university to seek details of those under the scanner. The detentions were made during coordinated raids in Dhauj, Nuh, and adjoining areas of Haryana late on Friday by Delhi Police’s Special Cell and the National Investigation Agency, officials said.
The two detained doctors – Mohammad and Mustakim – were allegedly known to Umar ul Nabi, a doctor who also worked at the university and was identified as the driver of the car that exploded.
‘Present in Delhi’
Sources said they were also in touch with Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie, a doctor who has been arrested in connection with the probe into an alleged “white-collar terror module”. Initial questioning revealed that one of the doctors was in Delhi on the day of the blast to appear for an interview at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
Their statements are being verified to establish the extent of their association with Ganaie and their possible role in the wider conspiracy, officials added.
Another man, identified as Dinesh alias Dabbu, was detained for selling fertilizers without a licence, an official said. Investigators are trying to determine whether he sold NPK fertilizer, commonly used for making bombs, to the suspects and if his activities extended beyond the illegal trade.
It emerged during the probe that the members of the terror module pooled around ₹26 lakh to buy explosives and spent ₹3 lakh out of it to purchase NPK fertilizer. Over 35 people have been questioned in connection with the case so far, the official said.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Saturday announced the reopening of two gates of the Lal Qila metro station. While gate no. 2 and 3 will be functional, gate no. 1 will remain shut until further notice, the officials said. “The gates are now open for commuters,” the DMRC said on X.
Traffic restrictions in place after the blast on Netaji Subhash Marg were lifted on Saturday afternoon. Commuters can use both carriageways now.
Published – November 16, 2025 03:17 am IST
