Muzammil reveals Shaheen is his wife, not girlfriend: 'Nikah at mosque in Al-Falah'

Muzammil reveals Shaheen is his wife, not girlfriend

Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie, the Al-Falah University doctor arrested in connection with the November 10 Delhi blast, said co-accused Shaheen Shahid is his wife, not his girlfriend.

According to Times of India, Muzammil claimed the two were formally married in September 2023.

Muzammil told probing agencies that their “nikah was performed at a mosque near the Al-Falah University”, with a mehr of Rs 5,000–6,000 fixed in accordance with Sharia law.

The TOI report stated that Investigators are examining whether Shaheen’s legal relationship with Muzammil explains the sizable funds she allegedly channelled into the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) module. Agencies told TOI that she gave Muzammil around Rs 6.5 lakh in 2023 for the purchase of weapons, and later lent Umar Rs 3 lakh in 2024 to buy a Ford EcoSport used in the blast plot.

Shaheen is suspected to have contributed Rs 27–28 lakh to procure weapons and explosives for the group. During questioning, however, she reportedly told interrogators that the money was meant for “zakat” (religious donations) rather than terror financing.

On the other hand, a second hideout linked to Muzammil has been uncovered in Faridabad. According to reports,  Muzammil had rented a house in Khori Jamalpur village from the former sarpanch  to trade Kashmiri fruits. The former sarpanch identified the accused when NIA officers brought him to the location.

Before eventually shifting explosives to Fatehpur Taga village, Muzammil is believed to have hidden the material for nearly 12 days in a room located in fields near Al-Falah University.

The Special NIA court at Patiala House on Thursday extended the custody of accused Jasir Bilal Wani for another week. He was the second accused arrested by the counter-terrorism agency.

It is alleged that he provided technical support for carrying out the attack and modified the drones. He was attempting to make a rocket.