Red Fort Blast: Al Falah Medical College under NMC scanner
National Medical Commission
New Delhi: Al-Falah School of Medical Sciences and Research has now come under the National Medical Commission (NMC) scanner after an assistant professor of the institute was found to be the alleged accused in the Red Fort car blast case.
Speaking to Medical Dialogues, a senior NMC official said that the Commission is monitoring the investigation, and further action will be taken based on the findings of the probe.
"The matter is currently under investigation. As the medical regulatory authority, the NMC will take appropriate action in accordance with statutory regulations once the findings of the investigating agencies are received," the official told Medical Dialogues.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported about the deadly car blast near the Red Fort area in New Delhi on Monday evening. The blast, which eight people and injured 20, revealed shocking details, including the alleged involvement of doctors linked to international handlers operating from Afganistan and Pakistan, and were reportedly connected with the Pulwama attack.
The doctor who was driving the Hyundai i20 that exploded near Red Fort is suspected to be the leader of a "white-collar group" of doctors in the terror module. He is alleged to have motivated other doctors to join the 10/11 blast plot. The doctor had moved to Faridabad around one and a half years ago and was working as an Assistant Professor at Al Falah School of Medical Sciences and Research. He completed his MBBS from Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar, and was among the state toppers in NEET-PG, securing an MD seat at the same college.
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The blast came hours after eight people, including three doctors connected to the university, were arrested and 2,900 kilograms of explosives were seized with the uncovering of a "white-collar terror module" involving the Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind and spanning Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. A doctor, who was among the arrested, was a teacher at the Al-Falah University, PTI has reported.
Al-Falah Medical College in Faridabad has become a key focus of the investigation, as Room 13 in Building 17, occupied by three doctors, including the main accused, is believed to have been used for planning and coordination by the alleged terror group. The college campus reportedly served as the base of operations.
Police suspect that the assistant professor and another doctor from Lucknow used Room 13 to plan routes and transport ammonium nitrate for multiple blasts across Delhi-NCR. Not only them, but the room was occupied by other doctors as well, who visited the campus from time to time.
Police said they conducted inspections in the university throughout the day on Tuesday and questioned several people.
Al-Falah University was established by the Haryana Legislative Assembly under the Haryana Private Universities Act. It started as an engineering college in 1997. In 2013, the Al-Falah Engineering College received 'A' category accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) of the University Grants Commission. In 2014, the Haryana government granted it university status. The Al-Falah Medical College is also affiliated with the university.
Even though the private university is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), its medical college is regulated by the Apex Medical Education Regulatory Body i.e. NMC.
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