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A chilling doctor-led terror module, a near-miss serial blast, and urgent calls for citizen vigilance—experts decode the Red Fort explosion.

In a sharply insightful conversation with journalist Ms Barkha Dutt, two of India’s most seasoned security experts — Niraj Kumar, former Delhi Police Commissioner, and Lt. Gen. KJS “Tiny” Dhillon (Retd.), former Corps Commander in Kashmir and noted author — unpack the disturbing details behind the Red Fort blast and the chilling new “white-collar” terror network linked to highly educated professionals.

The discussion opens with the dramatic breakthrough: investigators have uncovered a terror module dominated almost entirely by medical professionals, including doctors and even a woman recruiter. Kumar notes that while educated individuals have appeared in past terror cases, a full module driven by the medical fraternity is unprecedented. Gen. Dhillon warns that this emerging “camouflage of respectability” makes detection far more challenging, as such individuals blend seamlessly into society.

The experts detail how nearly 3,000 kg of explosives, detonators and remote units seized earlier may have prevented up to 20 separate blasts, revealing that Delhi may have narrowly escaped a 1993-style serial attack. Dhillon further stresses that this may not be over—especially with reports of a second car linked to the suspects.

Both speakers underline the urgent need for public vigilance. From tenant verification to reporting unusual behaviour, Dhillon reiterates that “every citizen must act as a soldier without uniform.”

Kumar adds that investigators must now focus on the wider conspiracy — including potential foreign links, logistics chains, and the full scope of recruitment inside universities and hospitals.

In her concluding note, Barkha Dutt emphasises that if those tasked with saving lives turn towards taking lives, it exposes a deeply unsettling trend. Her final takeaway is stark yet necessary:
“Respect all, but suspect all.”

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