Red Fort blast: First pictures of masterminds Dr Shaheen, Muzammil surface with key link to terror plot

Days after the deadly Red Fort blast in Delhi, the first pictures of masterminds Dr Shaheen Shahid and Dr Muzammil have emerged, showing them taking delivery of the Brezza car which transported the explosives used in the attack, CNN-News18 has reported.

The Brezza car was used for reconnaissance of the area and other logistical activities, including the transportation of explosives used in the Red Fort blast, which left 13 people dead.

It was registered under Dr Shaheen Shahid's name on September 25, 2025.

The silver-colored vehicle was found parked inside Al-Falah University campus in Faridabad on November 12, three days after the blast.

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Dr Shaheen Shahid and Dr Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie, both faculty members at Al-Falah University, have been named as key members of the terror cell behind the Red Fort blast.

Dr Shaheen, known to associates as "Madam Surgeon," masterminded the formation of a sophisticated white-collar terror module comprising educated professionals and medical colleagues, using coded language—"medicine" for explosives and "operation" for attacks.

Investigators discovered that she actively recruited young women as potential human bombers and coordinated the stockpiling of high-yield explosives over two years, leveraging her professional credentials and university access to evade detection.

The module operated under the umbrella of Jaish-e-Muhammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, planning suicide bombings and coordinated attacks on civilian and VIP targets.

Meanwhile, Dr Muzammil was a key operational link in the network, handling logistics, arranging explosives and coordinating the attack with Dr Umar.

Thirteen people were killed and several others injured during an explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10 in one of the most serious terror incidents in the national capital in recent years.