Dr Umar Nabi: The Doctor-Turned-Suicide Bomber Linked to Red Fort Blast

The Delhi Red Fort blast that shook the nation has taken a chilling turn with the emergence of Dr Umar U Nabi, a medical professional who allegedly transformed into a suicide bomber. Investigators believe the 36-year-old doctor from Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, was behind the deadly explosion that killed at least 12 people near the historic monument.

From Doctor to Suspect

Born on February 24, 1989, Dr Umar U Nabi was the son of Gh Nabi Bhat and a resident of Koil, Pulwama. A qualified physician, he completed his MD in Medicine from Government Medical College, Srinagar, and later served as a senior resident at GMC Anantnag. At the time of the incident, he was employed as an Assistant Professor at Al-Falah Medical College, Faridabad. Officials describe him as an associate of Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather, one of the two doctors arrested recently in connection with the terror network.

Link to the ‘Faridabad Module’

Sources claim that Dr Umar was part of a radicalised group of medical professionals using encrypted Telegram channels to communicate. This collective, dubbed the “Faridabad module,” reportedly planned and executed terror activities while maintaining professional cover in Delhi NCR. His father, a mentally unwell former schoolteacher, and his family members have been detained for questioning as authorities probe his connections.

The Deadly Blast Near Red Fort

The explosion occurred at 6:52 pm on Monday when a white Hyundai i20 stopped at a traffic signal on Subhas Marg in old Delhi. The car detonated within seconds, engulfing nearby vehicles in flames and sending shockwaves across the capital. Preliminary investigations suggest Dr Umar was driving the car. The blast followed a crackdown earlier that day in Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir, where over 2,900 kg of explosives and firearms were seized, and two of his close aides were arrested.

Exam Oriented Facts

• Dr Umar U Nabi was born on February 24, 1989, in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir.
• He served as an Assistant Professor at Al-Falah Medical College, Faridabad.
• The “Faridabad module” of radicalised doctors was uncovered in the same probe.
• ID samples from his mother were collected to confirm his identity post-blast.

DNA Verification and Ongoing Investigation

On Tuesday, police escorted Dr Umar’s mother, Shamima Banoo, for DNA sample collection in Pulwama to match biological evidence recovered from the blast site. The Delhi Police and counterterrorism units are now tracing the broader network behind the attack, examining links to Kashmir-based operatives and digital communication trails pointing to transnational terror influences.