Faridabad, Nov 15 (NationPress) The spouse of Al-Falah Mosque's Imam Hafeez Mohammad Ishtiaq vehemently claimed on Saturday that her husband is not implicated in the alleged terror scheme, asserting that the two medical professionals accused in the Delhi car blast incident had befriended their family and "misled" him.

Ishtiaq, who has been the Imam at the mosque located in Faridabad's Dhera Colony, was taken into custody earlier this week after law enforcement officials discovered over 2,540 kg of ammonium nitrate, potassium chlorate, and sulphur in a significant anti-terror operation at his residence in Fatehpur Taga. He has since been transported to Srinagar for further questioning.

In an interview with IANS, Hasina labeled the accusations against her husband as unfounded, asserting he has no connections to the terror cell or the November 10 blast near Delhi's Red Fort Metro Station, which resulted in the deaths of at least 12 individuals and left many others injured.

Hasina recounted, "Dr Muzammil initially formed a bond with my husband at the mosque and subsequently began purchasing milk from him. Muzammil rented a room in our home for Rs 1500 per month, claiming he needed space for his belongings."

Later, an additional 360 kg of explosives was seized from another rented space in Dhauj village, which Dr Muzammil had leased for Rs 2400 monthly. Hasina also remarked that Dr Umar, alleged to be the driver of the car that detonated near the Red Fort, frequented the mosque daily.

Following the November 10 explosion, security operations have ramped up nationwide, particularly in Faridabad, where Al-Falah Hospital and University are situated.

Authorities have apprehended three physicians from the university: Dr Umar, suspected as the driver involved in the blast, along with Dr Muzammil and Dr Shaheed Shahid, as well as Imam Ishtiaq and Jameel, an HR department employee, for their alleged roles in the attack.

Hasina stated her husband has been affiliated with the mosque for nearly two decades. She noted that he started earning a monthly wage of Rs 2000 when he first joined and moved to Bhima Pahadi village in 2005. They married in 2008 and have four children, the eldest being 16 and the youngest 7.

She said, "He is a Hafiz, meaning he has memorized the Quran completely. For about 20 years, he has been leading prayers at the university's mosque, and currently earns approximately Rs 10,000 monthly from the university."

Hasina added that their household supplies 5 to 6 kilograms of milk daily to university doctors, with Dr Muzammil being a frequent customer.

Hasina noted that Dr Muzammil had not picked up milk for the past 20 days as he had taken leave and gone to Pulwama.

Several years ago, the couple purchased 100 yards of land in Fatehpur Taga for Rs 2000 per yard and built their home there in 2012.

On November 10, her husband left for agricultural work at 6 a.m., and shortly thereafter, she also departed for her work. After half a day's labor in the fields, she returned home at 10:30 a.m., only to find 10 to 12 police vehicles arriving to take Ishtiaq.

Ishtiaq's seven-year-old son, Sahil, maintained his father's innocence, stating, "My father is innocent; he has no connection to any of this. We have not been informed of what his crime is."

Meanwhile, investigations persist at the Al-Falah University campus, which has become a critical site in the investigation of the Faridabad terror module and the Delhi blast case.

Numerous university staff and students have been interrogated as part of this inquiry.

In a separate development, the Association of Indian Universities has suspended Al-Falah University's membership, citing concerns regarding its "good standing", and has directed the institution to remove AIU branding from all platforms.