Red Fort blast: 25 accomplices, codeword conspiracy in key revelations from suspects' diaries

Security agencies have recovered the diaries of Delhi blast case accused Dr Umar and Dr Muzammil, which indicate that planning for the incident was underway between November 8 and 12.

According to ANI, citing sources, the diaries reportedly contain the names of about 25 individuals, most from Jammu and Kashmir and Faridabad, suggesting that the blast was part of a well-planned conspiracy.

The documents were recovered on Tuesday and Wednesday from Dr Umar’s room (No. 4) and Dr Muzammil’s room (No. 13). Investigators also found a diary in Muzammil’s room, the same location where 360 kg of explosives were recovered in Faridabad’s Dhauj village, located just 300 meters from Al-Falah University.

The recovered diaries contained code words, which investigators are now deciphering. Agencies are also examining whether different vehicles were being prepared to execute the blasts.

While a white Hyundai i20 exploded near the Red Fort on Monday evening, killing 13 people and injuring 30 others, investigators later traced a second vehicle — a red Ford EcoSport — to Faridabad. However, a third car, suspected to be a Maruti Brezza, remains untraced.

Meanwhile, intelligence sources, as cited by ANI, revealed that the accused had allegedly planned to prepare around 32 old vehicles with explosives for potential coordinated attacks across multiple locations. Officials said preparations may have extended beyond the two recovered vehicles, indicating a broader, multi-city strike plan.

Also, a CCTV footage from about 50 locations has provided investigators with a detailed map of Umar’s movements on November 10, police sources said. He travelled through several areas of Delhi before reaching near the Red Fort complex at 3:19 pm.

According to reports, the accused was first seen in the South East District, entering Delhi from Faridabad via the Badarpur border, then moving through the East District, Central District’s Ring Road, North District, and Ashok Vihar in the North West District, where he stopped to eat. He then returned to the Central District, visited a mosque, and finally reached the Red Fort parking lot.