Room 13 in a Faridabad College Became a Terror 'Command Post'

The investigation into the deadly Red Fort blast, which claimed 12 lives and left 20 others injured, has taken a shocking turn. Investigators have zeroed in on a non-descript room in a Faridabad medical college, suspecting it was the "command post" for the devastating terror attack.

The focus of this national security probe is now Room 13 in Building 17 of the Al-Falah Medical College in Faridabad. According to detailed reports, this room was officially occupied by Dr. Muzammil Ahmad Ganaia, a student hailing from Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir.

Investigators believe this single room was used by a suspected terror module for high-level planning, coordination, and plotting the logistics of the attack.

ACP (Crime) Varun Dahiya described the location as the central hub for the operation. "Building 17 was their command post. Room 13 became their planning base," ACP Dahiya stated. He explained that the room was allegedly used for meetings, coordination, and possibly for storing digital data and blueprints for their deadly operation.

This Faridabad terror link is believed to be directly connected to the massive recovery of nearly 2,900 kilograms of explosive material from the nearby Dhauj and Fatehpur Taga villages.

The probe has identified several suspects associated with the Al-Falah Medical College. This includes faculty member Umar Un Nabi, who is allegedly the person who drove the white Hyundai i20 that exploded near the parking area of the Red Fort Metro Station.

Another key suspect, Dr. Shaheen Shahid, was allegedly tasked with a disturbing and specific role: establishing and leading a women’s wing for the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in India, under the banner of Jamaat-ul-Momineen.

The investigation is also exploring a chilling possibility: that the suspects used the college's own laboratories to acquire materials. Forensic teams have sealed a laboratory at the Al-Falah Medical College, collecting chemical samples, residues, and glassware.

Officials suspect the accused doctors may have siphoned small quantities of chemicals, such as ammonium compounds and oxidisers, from the college’s biochemistry and pathology labs over several weeks. These materials were then allegedly combined and stored at the rented rooms where the 2,900 kg explosives cache was later found.

This terror module bust has stunned the community. Al Falah University, established in 2014, is a large, 70-acre campus recognized by the UGC and holds a respectable 'A' grade accreditation from NAAC. It runs a 650-bed charitable hospital and was founded to serve minority and rural students, drawing many from Jammu and Kashmir, UP, and Bihar.

A student living near the now-infamous room told reporters that its door was "always closed." "We often saw unknown people entering late at night or early in the morning," the student noted.

As forensic experts analyze fingerprints, digital evidence, and chemical residues from Room 13, ACP Dahiya has warned that police are not ruling out more connections within the campus.