Delhi blast: NIA brings accused Dr Muzzamil to Al Falah varsity for identification exercise

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday night brought accused Dr Muzzamil Shakeel Ganaie to Al Falah University for a detailed location-identification exercise as part of its ongoing terror probe. The team reached the Faridabad campus around 10 pm and escorted him through several points inside the university, including his medical cabin and commonly visited areas, to reconstruct his movements and verify all spaces he had accessed before his arrest.

Officials said no fresh recoveries were made during the visit, as all relevant materials connected to the case had already been seized earlier.

Investigators allege that Muzzamil, arrested on October 30, was part of a radicalised module of medical professionals and had stockpiled over 2,900 kg of ammonium nitrate along with other components used in bomb-making. These items were recovered from two rented rooms in Dhauj and Fatehpur Taga, which investigators say were taken on nominal rent and used as a “terror logistics base” for storing detonators, timers, batteries and metal fragments. “The rooms indicate preparation for a larger operation. He handled storage and technical planning,” an officer said.

Following the university inspection, the NIA team took him to Sohna, where he identified two shops from where he had allegedly purchased 1,600 kg of ammonium nitrate between December 2022 and February 2023. The shopkeepers confirmed they had already handed over documents to the police and were cooperating with the investigation.

Probing officers have also found that Muzzamil frequently travelled across NCR in a Swift car registered with Lucknow-based doctor Shaheen Shahid, which is suspected to have been used to transport explosive materials. His encrypted communications, financial trail and links to foreign handlers are currently under examination.

Meanwhile, Faridabad Police have seized three years of fertiliser sales records from seven shops across Sohna, Nuh, Palwal and Faridabad to track bulk purchases. This data is being shared with the NIA, and more field verifications and identification visits are expected as the investigation progresses.