Red Fort Blast Investigation: Fourth Vehicle Seized, Linked to Dr Shaheen Shahid

FARIDABAD/NEW DELHI:
Investigators probing Monday’s deadly Red Fort blast have seized a fourth vehicle—a silver Maruti Brezza—deepening the focus on a suspected terror logistics network spanning Delhi-NCR and Jammu & Kashmir.

Fourth Vehicle Traced to Al-Falah Medical College Links

The newly recovered Brezza (HR87 U 9988), registered on September 25 under the name of Dr Shaheen Shahid, was found parked inside the Al-Falah University campus.
This brings the total number of suspect vehicles to four:

White Hyundai i20 (HR26 CE 7674) driven by the suicide bomber Dr Umar Un-Nabi
Red Ford EcoSport abandoned in Faridabad
Maruti Swift Dzire linked to accused Dr Muzammil Ghanaie
Newly seized silver Maruti Brezza

Investigators suspect the vehicles were used to move firearms, ammonium nitrate, and other explosive materials across Faridabad, Delhi, and J&K.

Faridabad Police confirmed that both the Brezza and the EcoSport were recovered over the past 48 hours and handed over to central agencies.

Ownership and Use Under Scrutiny

The Brezza was registered under “Dr Shaheen Saeed”—which investigators say refers to Dr Shaheen Shahid—at the Al-Falah medical campus address.
Officials say she no longer resides in Faridabad, raising questions about who had possession of the car.

More than 30 vehicles on campus are now being checked for authenticity and possible links to the module.

The EcoSport: A Key Link in Explosive Movement

Investigators say Wasid Khan, a compounder at Al-Falah University, drove the red EcoSport from his brother’s garage and left it outside the home of his brother-in-law Mohammad Faheem in Khandawali village, allegedly under Umar’s directions.

Both men are in custody.

Key findings:

Traces of ammonium nitrate were found inside the EcoSport.
CCTV shows the vehicle passing through Dhauj and the Al-Falah campus on the day it was abandoned.
A woman seen accompanying Wasid is being identified.

Faheem claimed he was unaware of the vehicle’s purpose and said Wasid parked it without explanation.

A Wider Terror Logistics Network Emerges

According to Delhi Police’s Special Cell:

The cars were allegedly used to ferry weapons, rifles and ammunition from Srinagar and Anantnag to Faridabad over several trips last year.
Several vehicles were bought using names of accomplices, including Shaheen Shahid and Amir Rashid.
Handler Ukasha, believed to be coordinating from outside India, communicated with the accused via Signal.
Umar carried five mobile phones, each offering new data trails on vehicle movements.

Both the EcoSport and the i20 tested positive for ammonium nitrate, indicating multiple vehicles were rotated to avoid detection.

Digital & Forensic Trails Being Mapped

Authorities are analysing:

CCTV footage
Parking logs
Al-Falah University server data
Mobile phone and GPS records

Investigators believe the vehicles hold the key to mapping the movement network between Delhi, Haryana, and J&K.

Security has been tightened across Dhauj, Khandawali, and parts of Nuh, with multiple raids planned.

Next Steps

Wasid and Faheem remain under interrogation. Their statements, investigators say, may “fill the missing link” connecting Dr Umar’s Faridabad operations to the Red Fort explosion.