NIA Uncovers ₹18 Lakh in Al-Falah University Raid; Dr. Shaheen Shahid Linked to ‘White-Collar Terror Module’ in Delhi Blast Case
In a major development in the Delhi blast investigation, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday night carried out an extensive search at Al-Falah University in Faridabad, recovering ₹18 lakh in cash from a hostel room allegedly linked to Dr Shaheen Shahid, a 43-year-old former faculty member arrested in connection with the November 10 explosion.
DDrShaheen, described by officials as being connected to a “white-collar terrorist module,” was taken to the university premises by the NIA for reconstruction of events.
Investigators escorted her to Room No. 22—the location identified as a site of a key meeting held shortly before the blast.
The recovery of a large sum of money from a locker inside the room has strengthened suspicions that the funds were being used to finance terror operations from within the academic institution.
₹18 Lakh Seized from Hostel Locker
Officials confirmed that the raid began late Thursday after Dr Drhaheen was brought to the campus following her identification of a shop in Faridabad’s NIT locality, where chemicals used for manufacturing explosives were allegedly purchased.
After a preliminary stop at the administrative block, she was led to her hostel room, where NIA officers located tightly packed stacks of currency.
The cash was counted inside the room itself before being seized. Investigators believe the money may represent funding routed through the terror network associated with the Delhi blast suspects.
NIA Probing Financial Trail and Network Links
Authorities are now tracing the origin of the funds and investigating whether the money was channelled internally through campus contacts or external handlers.
The agency has begun identifying individuals—students, staff, and associates—whom Dr Shaheen may have interacted with while attempting to expand the module.
Sources revealed that Dr Shaheen was active in the network even during her student years at Al-Falah, gradually building influence and recruiting potential collaborators within and beyond the university.
Explosives Stored in Multiple Locations
The crackdown on Dr Draheen follows the arrest of another university surgeon, Dr Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie, a key accused brought to Faridabad a day earlier for evidence verification. Ganaie pointed investigators to stores where he had purchased ammonium nitrate, later stockpiled in multiple hideouts.
Shockingly, more than 2,900 kg of ammonium nitrate—a highly explosive chemical—was discovered stored across two rented rooms near the university.
Investigators also found that a substantial quantity had been concealed in agricultural fields before being moved to the residence of a cleric in Fatehpur Taga.
Searches continue nationwide as authorities fear additional explosives may still be hidden.
