Dr. Umar Un Nabi, the main suspect in the 10 November Delhi blast, believed that the concept of a “suicide bombing” had been misunderstood. A video of him talking about it has also surfaced online.
“One of the most misunderstood concepts is what has been labeled ‘suicide bombing’. It’s a martyrdom operation,” Umar says in the video.
“There are many arguments and contradictions that have been raised against it. Operation martyrdom is when a person assumes that they will die with certainty at a certain place, at a certain time,” he continues.
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Social media users did not mince words when they bashed Dr. Umar Un Nabi.
“Committing suicide is a major sin in Islam. Only someone with a ‘Khawarij’ mentality would support it. And whoever commits suicide will be punished in hell for eternity,” wrote one of them.
“How can this mindset change when education, status and financial freedom also do not lead to social harmony? How can sick fools question why society does not accept this behavior?” another user asked.
Another user wrote: “He spoke like he was giving a TED Talk but the content was straight out of the graveyard. Empty soul, borrowed accent.”
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“We’ve reached a point where even suicide bombers – people who kill innocents – try to glorify their actions as ‘martyrdom.’ There is no religion on earth that allows suicide or the murder of civilians,” commented another.
Another wrote: “This video is a slap in the face to everyone who called it a random explosion!”
Who is Dr. Umar Un Nabi?
Dr. Umar Un Nabi was a trained physician. He served as an Assistant Professor at the Government Medical College, Jammu and Kashmir.
He was discharged from the hospital due to his negligence in the death of a patient. Later he worked in a private hospital in Faridabad.
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The blast near Delhi’s Red Fort killed at least 12 and injured many others. While Dr. Umar Un Nabi was not convicted, a DNA test confirmed that he was driving the vehicle that exploded.
Several relatives and close contacts were detained for questioning. The NIA and Delhi Police are still investigating his suspected terror links.
Was it a ‘suicide bombing’?
According to officials, initial indications are that the blast was accidental rather than intentional. The car was running normally. It wasn’t driven into the crowd to deal maximum damage.
Intelligence sources told NDTV that the blast was accidental. A faulty Improvised Explosive Device (IED) linked to an Interstate Terrorist Module exploded while in transit. According to sources, it was not a “suicide bombing” but an accidental explosion caused by mishandling.
However, the officer told The Times of India that he is still under investigation.
“Dr Umar, a member of the module, shifted his location from Al Falah Medical College campus after the crackdown on other members. He is the one who drove the car used in the blast as confirmed by CCTV footage. The blast was caused by the same explosives recovered from the Faridabad hideouts,” the officer said.
“Whether this blast was premeditated or accidental is a matter of investigation,” the officer added.
