A video of Delhi bomber Dr. Umar Mohammad alias Umar-un-Nabi’s video has surfaced online, where he explains the “concept of suicide bombing”.
A week after the Red Fort blast that killed at least 15 people, Umar was seen speaking about the “misunderstood concept” of “suicide bombing” in the undated video.
“One of the very misunderstood concepts is the concept of what has been labelled as suicide bombing. It is a martyrdom operation and it is being known in Islam. There are multiple contradictions; there are multiple arguments that have been brought against it,” he was heard saying.
He says ‘martyrdom’ operation is one “when a person presumes that he is going to die for sure at a particular place and time”.
“No one can predict exactly when or where they will die, and that it will happen if it is destined,” Umar says and adds, “Don’t fear death.”
The explosion occurred when Umar, a doctor allegedly linked to the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed terror group, drove a Hyundai i20 into the crowded Chandni Chowk area.
Investigators are examining residue from the site to confirm TATP’s use, as the blast’s intensity and shockwave patterns are consistent with the explosive.
Police are probing how Umar sourced the chemicals, whether others were involved in preparing the device, and how the explosive remained stable inside the car for hours before detonating.
Three of Umar’s colleagues—Shaheen Saeed, Muzammil Shakeel, and Adil Rather, all doctors at Faridabad’s Al Falah University—have been arrested in connection with the attack.
Authorities recovered nearly 3,000 kg of explosives and bomb-making materials from the suspects’ properties.
A rifle and ammunition were also found in Saeed’s car, with her passport verification suggesting possible plans to flee the country.
Investigators are now reviewing digital trails, movement logs, and communications to map the full extent of the terror module’s activities, amid concerns that the group may have planned serial attacks across the National Capital Region.
