New Delhi: Investigators probing the November 10 Delhi blast—which killed 15 people—have uncovered a startling method used by one of the accused: a household flour mill turned into a makeshift chemical-processing machine.
According to officials, Dr Muzamil Shakeel, a Pulwama-based medical practitioner arrested last week, allegedly used the flour mill inside his rented Faridabad flat to process fertiliser into explosive ingredients.
Flour Mill as a Bomb-Making Tool
Police sources say Shakeel ground urea in the flour mill to achieve a fine powder and then used an electric device to further break it down. The method reportedly helped extract ammonium nitrate, a key component later used in the blast.
Just a day before the explosion, police had seized around 360 kg of ammonium nitrate and other bomb-making materials from the same Faridabad premises tied to the accused.
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Confession & Deepening Trail
During interrogation, Shakeel is said to have confessed to refining the explosive material using the mill. Evidence also suggests he assisted in transporting the chemicals and facilitating the handover of a white Hyundai i20 to suicide bomber Umar Nabi.
Authorities believe Shakeel played a crucial role in what is being described as an interstate “white-collar” terror module—a network involving educated professionals operating behind seemingly normal occupations.
Blast Followed Massive Explosives Haul
The deadly November 10 blast occurred soon after authorities had uncovered the large stockpile of chemicals and equipment in Faridabad. Investigators say the module operated quietly across Delhi, Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir, using innocuous household machines to mask sophisticated bomb-making operations.
Shakeel’s medical licence has since been revoked as the probe continues to widen.
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