In the ongoing investigation into the November 10 Delhi blast, accused Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie has told agencies that co-accused Shaheen Shahid is his legally wedded wife, not his girlfriend. According to a Times of India report, Muzammil claimed that the two were formally married in September 2023, stating that their nikah was performed at a mosque near Al-Falah University with a mehr of ₹5,000–6,000 fixed under Sharia law.
Investigators are examining whether Shaheen’s alleged marital relationship with Muzammil accounts for the substantial funds she is suspected to have routed into the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) module. Agencies told TOI that Shaheen provided Muzammil around ₹6.5 lakh in 2023 for the purchase of weapons, and later lent Umar ₹3 lakh in 2024 to buy a Ford EcoSport that was allegedly used in the blast plot. Shaheen is further suspected of contributing ₹27–28 lakh for procuring weapons and explosives. During questioning, she reportedly told interrogators that the funds were intended as religious donations (zakat), not terror financing.
A second hideout linked to Muzammil has also been traced to Khori Jamalpur village in Faridabad. According to reports, he had rented a house from the former village sarpanch under the pretext of trading Kashmiri fruits. The sarpanch reportedly identified Muzammil when NIA officers brought him to the location. Before shifting the explosives to Fatehpur Taga village, Muzammil is believed to have stored the material for about 12 days in a room situated in fields near Al-Falah University.
Meanwhile, the Special NIA Court at Patiala House on Thursday, 27 November 2025, extended the custody of another accused, Jasir Bilal Wani, for a week. Wani, the second person arrested in the case, is alleged to have provided technical support to the group, modified drones, and attempted to build a rocket.
(Source: MoneyControl)
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