PM Modi meets Delhi blast victims at LNJP Hospital after returning from Bhutan
PTC News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited Lok Nayak Hospital to meet the victims of the blast near the Red Fort, shortly after returning to Delhi from his two-day visit to Bhutan.
Security around the hospital was tightened as all the injured victims are being treated there.
The explosion, which occurred around 6:50 pm on Monday in a slow-moving white Hyundai i20, tore through several vehicles near the historic Red Fort, killing nine people and injuring 20 others. The blast took place during rush hour, setting multiple vehicles on fire.
The incident came just hours after the arrest of eight people, including three doctors, and the recovery of 2,900 kg of explosives during the busting of a “white-collar” terror module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, with networks spanning Kashmir, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.
The investigation into the Delhi Red Fort blast has exposed a shocking network of educated individuals involved in terrorism. Out of the 12 people arrested so far, six are doctors, many of whom were associated with reputed medical institutions and universities.
Among those detained is Dr Shaheen Sayeed (45) from Lucknow, an MBBS and MD graduate who taught at Al Falah University, Faridabad. She is accused of being close to Dr. Muzammil and of handling chemical expertise for the module.
One of the most crucial figures in the network is Dr Shaheen Sayeed, who reportedly maintained direct communication with Sadia Azhar, the sister of JeM chief Masood Azhar. Shaheen was an active member of Jamaat-ul-Momineen, a women’s wing founded by Sadia after her husband Yousuf Ahmed’s death.
Dr Shaheen, who completed her MBBS from Allahabad Medical College and served as an assistant professor at Kanpur Medical College for seven years, disappeared in 2021. She was later arrested from Al Falah University in Faridabad and taken to Srinagar for interrogation.
- PTC NEWS
