Ever since the probe into the Red Fort explosion began, one name has kept surfacing—Umar Nabi, the man behind the deadly car bombing.
From propagating extremist propaganda to becoming the face of the suicide bombing, the Pulwama-based doctor is said to be the most radicalised member of the terror module busted in Faridabad last week.
According to an Indian Express report, police suspect that Nabi was the leader of the so-called “white-collar group” of doctors, who were part of this module.
One of the arrested doctors, who was part of the white-collar group, told the police that Nabi used to passionately speak about launching multiple terror attacks across India.
A doctor by profession
Hailing from Pulwama’s Koil village, Nabi studied MBBS from the Government Medical College (GMC) in Srinagar. He later worked as a faculty member at Faridabad’s Al-Falah University.
According to the investigators, Nabi was exposed to radical groups around 2018-2019. Around the same time, he started engaging with content linked to Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad.
The probe reportedly revealed that Nabi was very skilled in utilising online domains, such as Telegram channels, for propagating extremist views.
He has used five virtual numbers procured online via VPN. The numbers have been registered in Nepal and Turkey. Nabi had created and then deleted 17 Telegram channels over a year to maintain his secrecy.
Foreign handler
He reportedly managed and circulated online material spreading hate campaigns against India.
As per reports, Nabi was getting operational instructions from his handler based in Afghanistan.
The report suggests that Nabi maintained minimal direct contact with others in the group. He preferred encrypted communication and coded instructions to avoid exposure.
After the agencies busted the terror module in Faridabad and arrested his associates, Nabi went into hiding only to appear in the Red Fort blast.
