Investigations into the blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10 last year have revealed that highly educated doctors allegedly used a sophisticated network of “ghost” SIM cards and encrypted messaging apps to coordinate with handlers in Pakistan, officials said on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENTOfficials said the arrested doctors, including Muzammil Ganaie and Adeel Rather, followed a tactical “dual-phone” protocol designed to evade security agencies. Each accused, including Dr Umar-un-Nabi — who was killed while driving the explosives-laden vehicle near the Red Fort — carried two to three mobile handsets. The SIM cards used in these secondary devices were allegedly issued in the names of unsuspecting civilians, whose Aadhaar details were misused, officials said. The car explosion case near the Red Fort claimed 15 lives and is being investigated by the National Investigation Agency.

Source: The Telegraph January 04, 2026 11:45 UTC