In a chilling video that has now emerged, Dr Umar un Nabi, the man responsible for the recent Red Fort car blast that killed at least 14 people, is heard talking about how the concept of suicide bombing is “very misunderstood”. Dr Umar, speaking in fluent English, says that what is labelled a “suicide bombing” is actually a “martyrdom operation”, offering a glimpse into the would-be suicide bomber’s mindset.
Officials investigating the Red Fort blast believe the November 10 explosion was accidental. Dr Umar planned on eventually carrying out a large-scale suicide bombing.
In the video, the doctor-turned-terrorist explains that what is often labelled as suicide bombing is actually a martyrdom operation in Islam.
Umar claims there are arguments and contradictions against it, and describes a martyrdom operation as when a person assumes they will die at a specific place and time, acting against the natural presumption of death.
“There are multiple arguments and contradictions that have been brought against it (suicide bombing). Martyrdom operation is when a person presumes that he is going for sure die at a particular place at a particular time, he goes against the presumption that a particular person is going to die. He is going to die in a particular situation,” he said.
According to him, in his case, “we don’t have the situation.”
Investigators believe Umar, the most radicalised member of the “white collar” Faridabad terror module that planned the Red Fort blast, made this video to brainwash individuals.
The November 10 explosion ripped through a busy street near the historic monument, killing at least 14 people and injuring more than 20 others. The force of the blast shattered shopfronts and sent panic across the Old Delhi area, one of the most crowded parts of the capital.
The module linked to the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist group allegedly included nine to 10 members, among them five to six doctors, who worked at the tainted Al-Falah Univerity and used their medical credentials to procure chemicals and materials for explosives.
WHO IS DR UMAR
Dr Umar originally hailed from Pulwama’s Koil village. His relatives have described him as a quiet, introverted man who kept to himself and spent hours reading.
But police sources say Umar’s behaviour had changed in recent months. He had skipped university duties since October 30 and began travelling frequently between Faridabad and Delhi, visiting mosques near the Ramleela Maidan and Sunehri Masjid.
According to the police, he went missing on November 9 following raids in Faridabad that led to the recovery of nearly 2,900 kg of ammonium nitrate from a warehouse and the subsequent arrest of some of his accomplices.
He is believed to have gone underground near Dhauj village, switching off five phones.
During the course of the probe, investigators also found that Umar and Dr. Muzammil Ganaie, who was arrested after police busted the terror module, had travelled to Turkey, where their handlers are suspected to be operating.
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