Delhi Car Blast: Did Doctors Turn Terrorists? Is Kashmir Doctor Umar Mohammad the Key Suspect?

The discussion opened with the emergence of Dr. Omar Muhammad, a Pulwama-based Kashmiri doctor identified as the car’s occupant, suspected to be part of a radicalised medical network also linked to earlier arrests. All three experts agreed that the explosion reflected a high quantity of explosives and was unlikely to be amateur work.

A large part of the conversation explored whether Dr. Omar acted as a suicide bomber or set off the blast accidentally after the busting of the Faridabad terror module. The panel highlighted gaps still unanswered—number of passengers, presence of detonators, and forensic leads. Each stressed the need for advanced post-blast investigation, intelligence-sharing, and inter-state coordination.

The Prime Minister and Home Minister’s carefully worded statements were interpreted as measured, mature and strategic, avoiding premature attribution while signalling intent.

In her conclusion, Ms. Barkha Dutt emphasised the human cost—reminding viewers that beyond geopolitics and counter-terror strategy lie shattered families, lost livelihoods, and victims who were simply earning a day’s wage in a busy marketplace.