Nearly two weeks after the deadly blast near Delhi’s Red Fort killed at least 10 people and injured several others, investigators are now piecing together what they call a “white collar terror module” — one that involves doctors, university faculty members, and a trail of high-value financial transactions.

The probe, launched after a major explosives haul from Faridabad’s Dauj village, has drawn Faridabad’s Al Falah University and its management into scrutiny.

Several suspects linked to the blast, including Dr Umar Un Nabi, who allegedly drove the explosive-laden car, served as faculty at the university’s medical college.

The investigation widened after another related tragedy last week, when nine people were killed in an accidental explosion at the Nowgam Police Station in Jammu & Kashmir.

The blast occurred when forensic teams were examining explosives seized from Faridabad.

Key findings so far

The five doctors accused in the module reportedly raised ₹26 lakh to finance the terror strikes. According to NIA sources, Dr Muzammil Ganaie said the group spent nearly two years sourcing explosives and remote-triggering devices.

Three doctors — Ganaie, Shaheen Shahid and Adeel Rather — have been arrested so far. Rather’s brother, Muzaffar, believed to be part of the network, is suspected to be in Afghanistan. Investigators are also searching for Nissar ul-Hassan, another Al Falah Medical College faculty member.

Al Falah University’s old links with terror operatives have surfaced again. Indian Mujahideen fugitive Mirza Shadab Baig, wanted for the 2008 serial blasts, completed his B.Tech in Electronics and Instrumentation from the university in 2007, PTI reported. He carries a ₹1 lakh reward.

Fresh links between Baig and the Red Fort blast have emerged, with senior officials saying the possibility of a connection between the two incidents — nearly two decades apart — “cannot be ruled out”.

The university’s founder is also under the scanner for alleged money laundering. The Enforcement Directorate says he generated over ₹415 crore in “dishonestly” acquired funds by misleading students and parents with false claims of NAAC accreditation and UGC recognition.

The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions has issued a show-cause notice to the university over its minority status, following a NAAC notice on accreditation-related discrepancies.

The commission has summoned the university registrar and Haryana’s Principal Secretary for a hearing on December 4.