Kashmir, November 13, 2025 – In a shocking revelation amid the ongoing probe into the deadly car bomb explosion near Delhi’s iconic Red Fort, Dr. Nisar-ul-Hassan, a Kashmir-origin physician previously sacked from a government job in Jammu and Kashmir for alleged terror links, has become a prime suspect. The November 10 blast, which claimed at least 12 lives and injured dozens, has exposed a sophisticated “white-collar terror module” involving medical professionals at Haryana’s Al-Falah University, raising alarms over infiltration in educational institutions and lax vetting processes.
The 2023 Dismissal: Preempting a Deeper ThreatDr. Nisar-ul-Hassan, hailing from Baramulla district in J&K, served as Assistant Professor of Medicine at Srinagar’s Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital. On November 21, 2023, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha invoked Article 311(2)(c) of the Indian Constitution to terminate his services without inquiry, citing “activities warranting dismissal” in the interest of state security. Official records, accessed by multiple outlets, highlighted intelligence inputs linking him to Pakistan-based terrorist outfits like Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and secessionist propaganda. As president of the Doctors Association of Kashmir (DAK), Dr. Hassan had championed healthcare causes, including anti-spurious drug campaigns, but was accused of leveraging these platforms for anti-national agendas under foreign influence.
This dismissal was part of a broader J&K administration crackdown, with four officials axed that month alone for similar terror affiliations. Since 2020, over 80 government employees have faced termination under the same provision to dismantle support networks for groups like JeM and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Critics at the time decried the lack of criminal prosecution, but recent events appear to vindicate the preventive action.Post-Dismissal: A Move to Haryana and the Al-Falah ConnectionDespite his high-profile sacking, Dr. Hassan relocated to Haryana and secured a professorship in the Department of Medicine at Al-Falah University’s School of Medical Science and Research Centre in Faridabad—reportedly without stringent background verification. Established in 1997 by the Al-Falah Charitable Trust and elevated to full university status in 2014, the institution has faced scrutiny for its funding sources, including Arab nation contributions, and a student demographic heavily drawn from Muslim-majority regions like Kashmir, Bihar, and Mewat.Al-Falah has vehemently denied institutional complicity, with Vice Chancellor Prof. Bhupinder Kaur Anand issuing a statement on November 12 condemning the blast and asserting full cooperation with investigators.
“The University has no connection with the said persons apart from them working in their official capacities,” the statement read, while refuting claims of explosive storage or radicalization on campus. However, NIA raids have uncovered evidence of planning activities near the premises, including parked vehicles used in the attack.The Red Fort Blast: Anatomy of a “White-Collar” PlotThe explosion on November 10, 2025, near Red Fort Metro Station unfolded around 6:50 PM amid peak traffic, transforming a bustling Delhi street into chaos. CCTV footage captured a sudden fireball from a Hyundai i20 laden with ammonium nitrate-based improvised explosives (IEDs), killing 12 and injuring over 20. Forensic analysis points to a premature detonation, possibly due to haste amid intensifying raids.The primary suspect, Dr. Umar Nabi (29) from Pulwama, J&K—a former topper at Government Medical College Srinagar and Al-Falah faculty member—is believed to have been the suicide bomber, per DNA matches from family samples. Nabi, who joined Al-Falah in 2023 after expulsion from a J&K hospital, allegedly drove the i20, parked on campus for 10 days prior. His accomplices include:
- Dr. Muzammil Shakeel Ganaie (32) from Pulwama: Arrested October 30 with 2,900 kg of explosives across Haryana, Kashmir, and Uttar Pradesh; linked to JeM’s arms distribution.
- Dr. Shaheen Shaheed (40) from Lucknow: Detained November 8; accused of recruiting for JeM’s women’s wing and coordinating via Telegram.
- Dr. Nisar-ul-Hassan: Went “missing” from campus post-blast; now in NIA custody as of November 13, with his prior dismissal resurfacing as a critical intelligence failure.
Eight arrests total, including non-doctors like Arif, Yasir, and Maqsood from J&K, plus four Al-Falah lab technicians. Seized items include rifles, diaries detailing plots, and a red Ford EcoSport used for reconnaissance. The module, guided by handlers in Türkiye and Afghanistan’s Nangarhar, targeted high-profile sites like Ayodhya and Varanasi temples, avenging JeM’s Bahawalpur headquarters damage from Operation Sindoor.The probe, handed to the NIA on November 11, has expanded to Kanpur (nine detentions) and Saharanpur, uncovering a pan-India network blending professional facades with terror logistics. Union Home Minister Amit Shah vowed the “full wrath of agencies,” while PM Narendra Modi condemned it as a “terrorist incident” in a Cabinet resolution, observing a two-minute silence.
Broader Ramifications: Vetting Gaps and Institutional ScrutinyThis case underscores vulnerabilities in India’s higher education and healthcare sectors, particularly minority-focused institutions with foreign funding. Al-Falah’s chemical labs are now under forensic lens, amid questions over how a dismissed terror suspect evaded checks. J&K’s zero-tolerance policy stands validated, yet the lack of immediate arrest post-2023 has fuelled debates on inter-state intelligence sharing.As teams trace call records and additional vehicles (including a Toyota Brezza linked to the campus), the incident spotlights JeM’s evolving tactics—leveraging educated professionals for urban strikes. Public appeals for tips on fugitives continue, with security heightened in Delhi-NCR.Keywords: Delhi Red Fort blast, Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan, Al-Falah University terror module, Jaish-e-Mohammed, J&K dismissal, white-collar terrorism, NIA probe, Manoj Sinha, car bomb explosion, anti-national activities
