Dr Shaheen Saeed, arrested in Faridabad terror module case, planned to flee to Dubai: Report
Mangalore Today News Network
New Delhi, Nov 15, 2025: A key accused in the Delhi terror conspiracy, Dr Shaheen Saeed of Al-Falah University, had applied for a passport and was allegedly planning to escape to Dubai even as the module was being tracked across multiple states, according to a Times of India report.
The report further claimed that investigators believe Shaheen was preparing her getaway while her associates worked on finalising their plans.
However, the plot began to fall apart following arrests in Jammu and Kashmir, Saharanpur and Faridabad.
As per the report, Shaheen had submitted a passport application, and on November 3, a Faridabad police officer visited her on the university campus to take her photograph, at a time when agencies were actively trying to locate her.
She was eventually arrested in Lucknow on November 11.
The report quoted a Faridabad police officer as saying, “J&K Police initially did not share details and told us that they were here to nab a male doctor of the Al-Falah University for his involvement in pasting some objectionable posters in their state. We got to know about the case a few days later."
Dr Shaheen Saeed had earlier been arrested in connection with the alleged terror module suspected of carrying out the blast near the Red Fort that killed 13 people and injured several others.
Multiple arms and explosives were also found to be connected to her.
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) also detained another doctor, Arif, from Kanpur, over an alleged link to Shaheen.
So far, agencies have identified at least four doctors who were allegedly planning a series of blasts across the country as part of a wider module.
Three doctors, including Shaheen, are among the eight people believed to be responsible for the Red Fort blast. One of them, Dr Umar Nabi, identified as the driver of the Hyundai i20 that exploded, died in the blast.
Officials have stated that all those arrested were part of a newly exposed “transnational terror module" involving doctors, clerics, and businessmen.
According to the preliminary investigation, the explosion near the Red Fort was likely part of a broader conspiracy to carry out attacks at multiple locations.
Following the blast, authorities seized several vehicles, including an Ecosport and a Brezza, and continued searching for others potentially involved.
Large quantities of arms and explosive materials have been recovered from locations linked to the accused, including thousands of kilograms of explosive substances and 20 quintals of NPK fertiliser suspected to have been stored for bomb-making.