Police seized 2,900 kg of explosive materials and weapons in Faridabad, prompting raids at Al-Falah University. The NIA has joined the probe as doctors linked to the institution face interrogation over alleged terror connections.
Over 360 kg of explosives and an assault rifle were recovered from his room. Four kilometres away, in Fatehpur Taga village, 2,563 kg of suspected ammonium nitrate was recovered from the home of a Maulana.
The Delhi Police is conducting raids at multiple locations. The national capital has been put on high alert with strict vigil being maintained at the airport, railway stations and bus terminals.
Officials suspect Umar triggered the explosion after the arrests of two Pulwama doctors in Faridabad, where 2,900 kg of explosives were seized. Multiple agencies, including NIA and Delhi Police, are probing the coordinated terror plot.
A Hyundai i20 registered to Gurugram resident Salman was used in the Red Fort blast that killed ten people. Hours earlier, 2,900 kg of explosives were seized from Faridabad, raising suspicion of connected terror operations.
Four people were arrested in Shravasti’s Bhayapurwa village for allegedly attempting mass religious conversion. Police seized Christian religious material, documents, and bank records, and found links to Punjab and pastors operating from Sitapur and Nepal.
On Sunday, when the police attempted to arrest him, the criminal opened fire and in self-defence, the fired back. The police recovered an illegal pistol, live and empty cartridges, and a Swift Dzire car from the spot. The matter pertains to the Kapurpur Police Station precinct.