FARIDABAD: Notebooks and diaries recovered during searches over Tuesday and Wednesday from campus lodgings of two Al-Falah University doctors involved in the Delhi terror plot indicate they were planning multiple strikes for over two years, sources involved in the probe told TOI.Evidence allegedly recovered from room 13 (where Muzammil Ganaie lived) and Umar Un Nabi’s room (No. 4) points towards an elaborate terror plot. According to investigators, the notebooks and diaries were filled with coded references, names, and numbers with dates from Nov 8-12, suggesting the doctors were planning multiple attacks. The word ‘operation’ was scribbled repeatedly on the diaries.Umar,who was driving the i20 that blew up near Red Fort metro station on Nov 10, and Muzammil, who had rented the two rooms in Faridabad from where nearly 3,000kg of ammonium nitrate and other explosive substances were found last week, had both joined Al-Falah in close succession during the pandemic – Umar in 2021 and Muzammil six months after that, the sources said.The diaries were also found to contain names of 25-30 people, most of whom are either from Jammu & Kashmir, Muzammil and Umar’s home state, or Faridabad and nearby areas, giving investigators an idea of the contours of this white coat terror module.Several university staff, among them a compounder at Al-Falah Hospital, have been detained for questioning, sources said.”The Delhi blast happened on Nov 10. Even if it was not meant to happen that day, the coded messages in the diaries suggest they were planning something big between Nov 8 and 12,” a source said. The investigation has widened to include anyone who may have assisted the suspects. “Those who provided batteries, helped arrange vehicles, secured rented accommodations, and university staff are all under scrutiny. Regular searches are being carried out to check if there are more locations where explosives could be stored,” an investigator said.Police have recovered CCTV footage from toll booths and other locations, identifying several people who were seen with Umar in the days leading up to the blast. On Wednesday, police also recovered a red Ford EcoSport with the registration number DL10CK-0458 from Khandawli village of Faridabad. The vehicle, which is believed to belong to Umar, was scanned by the bomb squad to ensure it did not contain any explosives. “We will have to check if the car was also used in the Delhi blast plot,” said Yashpal, a spokesperson for Faridabad police.Sources said the timeline of events suggested a carefully coordinated operation. After Muzammil’s arrest on Oct 30, Umar left the university the same day and never returned. He had been on leave from Oct 21 to 25. “We are yet to determine where he stayed during these 10 days after he left the university. Identifying those who helped him during this period is crucial.National Investigation Agency, J&K and Haryana police, and others are working together to track down every operative and sleeper cell linked to this terror module,” an officer said.Background checks have revealed that Muzammil had previously posted on social media in support of Afzal Guru, who was executed for his role in the 2001 Parliament attack.The discovery of 2,900kg of explosives and arms and ammunition after Muzammil’s arrest has led to criticism of intelligence agencies and Haryana Police for failing to detect the stockpiling of such dangerous materials. Investigators believe that Muzammil and Umar transported the weapons and ammonium nitrate to Faridabad in the 30 to 40 days preceding the blast, possibly bringing them from Jammu & Kashmir, which raises concerns about potential cross-border links. Go to Source
