In a discovery that has sent shockwaves through India’s security establishment, the National Investigation Agency has recovered an undated, high-quality video message from Dr. Umar Mohammad Un Nabi (32), the Pulwama-born doctor who carried out the November 10 suicide bombing near Delhi’s historic Red Fort, killing 13 and injuring more than 20.
In the 1-minute-47-second clip, recorded on a smartphone in a dimly lit room, Nabi stares directly into the camera and delivers a calm, articulate defence of suicide bombings in fluent English:
“Many scholars say suicide bombing is haram because suicide is forbidden. But this is a misunderstanding. In a martyrdom operation, the person does not commit suicide – he presumes death at a specific place and at a specific time. He goes against the presumption that death will come naturally. Only Allah knows when and where death will come. This is not suicide. This is istishhadi (martyrdom-seeking).”
Investigators believe the video was recorded sometime between late October and early November 2025 as Nabi’s final ideological testament, possibly to be released posthumously by Jaish-e-Mohammed handlers.
From Medical College to Martyr: The Radicalisation of an Elite Doctor
Umar Un Nabi was no ordinary recruit. A qualified doctor who studied and later taught at Al-Falah University in Faridabad, he belonged to the emerging “white-collar jihadi” profile – highly educated, English-speaking, tech-savvy, and capable of moving undetected in urban India. Sources say he was radicalised online during the 2020–2022 period, drawn into encrypted JeM chat groups promising “defence of the ummah” through sophisticated attacks on Indian symbols.
The Digital Ghost Trail: Five SIMs, Two Missing Phones
NIA has established that Nabi used five mobile numbers in the final phase. All five were abruptly deactivated on October 30 – the same day his close associate Dr. Muzammil Shakeel Ganaie was arrested in Faridabad. The last two numbers, active until November 10, are still missing along with the phones – believed to contain direct voice notes and instructions from Pakistan-based JeM commanders and ISI officers.
65 CCTVs That Trapped a Bomber
Forensic teams examined footage from 65 cameras to reconstruct Nabi’s final journey:
- October 30 – Dhauj market medical store (800 m from Al-Falah University): Nabi seen with a black trolley bag, charging one phone while tightly clutching another (investigators say one was for family, the second exclusively for handlers).
- November 9–10 night – Multiple toll plazas on the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway capture the white Hyundai i20 heading towards the capital.
- November 10, 01:07 AM – Ferozepur Jhirka (Nuh) ATM: Nabi withdraws ₹76,000 in two transactions, appearing visibly agitated.
Eyewitnesses Paint a Picture of Paranoia
- ATM security guard Mohar Singh: “He said there was a family medical emergency, requested me to accompany him to another ATM, kept looking back, had items covered with a bedsheet in the rear seat. Tipped me ₹1,000 and dropped me back.”
- Roadside dhaba server Akram Khan: “He came alone every night for a week, ate hurriedly, kept staring at passing vehicles as if expecting someone, never relaxed, always tipped ₹100.”
The Bigger JeM-ISI Plot: Drones, Rockets & Future Attacks
Raids in Faridabad and Kashmir have led to three arrests – Dr. Muzammil Ganaie, Adeel Rather, and a third individual. Interrogation transcripts reveal the cell was preparing:
- Hamas-style drone swarms loaded with explosives
- 122 mm rocket attacks on Delhi during peak tourist season
- Recruitment of more “highly educated” professionals for “clean-skin” operations
Nabi was allegedly chosen because a doctor driving a car near Red Fort would raise zero suspicion.
Why This Matters: The New Face of Terror
Security experts warn that Nabi represents a dangerous evolution – terrorists who quote Islamic texts in perfect English, hold medical degrees, and operate with clinical precision. The video is now being used in de-radicalisation modules across universities and madrasas to counter the “martyrdom operation” narrative.
As India mourns the 13 lives lost, the NIA continues its manhunt for Nabi’s missing phones and remaining handlers. One thing is clear: the face of jihad in India is no longer just the madrassa dropout with an AK-47. It now wears a doctor’s coat and speaks fluent English.
