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A video has surfaced allegedly showing Dr. Umar Ul Nabi, identified by the NIA as the suicide bomber responsible for the November 10th car bombing near Delhi’s Red Fort, speaking about “martyrdom operations.” The video, apparently filmed at Al Falah University where Dr. Nabi worked, has been verified by security officials, although the date of the recording is still being investigated. The NIA has confirmed that the Red Fort bombing was a suicide attack, the first car-borne one in Delhi and only the second in India since the 2019 Pulwama attack. Two accomplices have been arrested in connection with the bombing: Amir Rashid Ali, the car’s registered owner, and Bilal Wani, accused of providing technical support. The investigation continues, drawing parallels to the Pulwama attack where the perpetrator recorded a video message before the bombing.
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Delhi Red Fort Bombing: Video Surfaces of Alleged Suicide Bomber, NIA Confirms Attack
New Delhi – A video purportedly showing Dr. Umar Ul Nabi, the man identified by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as the suicide bomber in the November 10th car bombing near Delhi’s Red Fort, has emerged. The video, first broadcast by a Hindi news channel on Tuesday, November 18th, shows Dr. Nabi speaking about “martyrdom operations” in English. The blast killed over a dozen people.
Security officials have confirmed to The Hindu that the person in the video is indeed Dr. Nabi. The video appears to have been filmed at Al Falah University in Faridabad, Haryana, where Dr. Nabi had been employed since 2023.
The NIA, which took over the investigation on November 11th, has now confirmed that the Red Fort bombing was a suicide attack, marking the first car-borne suicide bombing in the capital and only the second such attack in India since the 2019 Pulwama bombing that killed 40 CRPF personnel.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had initially suspected the blast was premature due to police pressure on Dr. Nabi and his associates. Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the attack: Amir Rashid Ali, the registered owner of the car, and Bilal Wani, accused of providing technical support, including drone modification and attempted rocket construction.
The video’s emergence draws comparisons to the aftermath of the 2019 Pulwama attack, for which Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) claimed responsibility and released a video of the suicide bomber before the attack. The investigation is ongoing.
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