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Special Report: 'Doctors of Death' in JeM Plot to Bomb Delhi on Babri Demolition Anniversary
UPDATED: Nov 12, 2025 23:43 IST
Following a car explosion near Delhi's Red Fort on November 10, the Indian government has declared the incident a terror attack, prompting a multi-state probe led by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The investigation has uncovered a 'white-collar' terror module with suspected links to Jaish-e-Mohammed, involving radicalized doctors. Authorities allege this network planned multiple bombings in Delhi for December 6, the anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition. The prime suspect, Dr. Umar Nabi, who taught at Faridabad's Al-Falah University, was reportedly killed in the blast. The probe has centered on the university and a wider conspiracy allegedly planned in Turkey. Concurrently, authorities in Gujarat arrested a doctor in a separate ISIS-linked plot for allegedly planning a chemical attack using the toxin ricin. India's leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has reiterated a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism.
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