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New Delhi/Faridabad 

The investigation into the Faridabad-based white-collar terror module has widened significantly, with call records and online transaction trails linked to the key accused placing nearly 200 individuals under scrutiny. The list includes imams of local madrasas, shopkeepers, diagnostic centre operators, and current and former students and colleagues from Al-Falah University, indicating how deeply the accused had embedded themselves within local communities. Investigating agencies are examining every phone call, message, and payment made by the three accused — deceased bomber Dr Umar and the arrested doctors Muzammil and Shaheen — who allegedly cultivated an elaborate support system under the guise of social assistance. According to officials, the trio frequently made online transfers to villagers and students, often vacating their own rooms for Kashmiri students and offering help to needy residents of Dhauj. A senior NIA officer said the three had been steadily building a network “always ready to help anybody in need,” and that every individual connected to them digitally or socially was now being investigated.

Local Doctor Detained; Clinic Suspected as Communication Hub

The latest name to emerge in the widening probe is that of a local doctor from Dhauj village who has reportedly been detained after new CCTV footage surfaced showing Umar at his clinic. The doctor runs a small practice with an adjoining medical store near the Al-Falah University campus, and Umar was a frequent visitor, often spending long periods inside under the pretext of discussing medical cases. Investigators now suspect the clinic, which had no CCTV coverage, may have served as a discreet communication and coordination point for Umar during his stay. Fresh CCTV footage dated October 29, captured from a nearby shop, shows Umar entering the clinic carrying two mobile phones and a backpack, plugging one device into a charger, and holding a 20-minute conversation with the doctor. The doctor briefly stepped out while Umar remained inside, and officials believe he visited the clinic “almost daily” in the days leading up to the blast.

Forensic Analysis and Expanding Arrests

Both the clinic computer and the doctor’s mobile phone have been seized for forensic analysis, with agencies working to retrieve deleted messages, emails, and digital trails. Investigators are also probing whether the clinic was used to store explosive material or for cash-linked transactions connected to the module. Residents of Dhauj said they frequently saw Umar at the clinic but “never suspected anything unusual.” With the detention of the Dhauj doctor, the number of individuals held in the case has risen to six, including three doctors, a cleric, a fertiliser dealer, and a suspected hawala conduit. Officers say the involvement of educated professionals has made this module particularly alarming, as the group allegedly transformed a quiet university town into the nerve centre of a sophisticated terror operation. The investigation is ongoing, and agencies are now working to piece together the full scope of the network created by the accused.