Delhi Blast Suspect Shaheen’s Ex-Husband Says Divorce Was Over Plans to Move Abroad

Dr. Hayat Zafar, the ex-husband of Dr Shaheen Sayeed, one of the suspects in the recent Delhi blast case, denied any knowledge of her alleged terror links. He said the two were married for nine years and lived peacefully before separating when she expressed a desire to go abroad. Dr Shaheen Sayeed was arrested following the recovery of 360 kilograms of ammonium nitrate from Faridabad. "We were married and were living peacefully. We had two children. There was no problem of any kind... I had no information (that she had a connection with terrorists)," Dr Hayat Zafar, ex-husband of Shaheen, said. "We were married 9 years ago. We got divorced because she wanted to go abroad. I told her that it is fine here because we have all our relatives here. We would face problems abroad as we would we away..." he added. Dr Shaheen Sayeed is one of the suspects in the Delhi blast case. Hours after police busted the terror module with links to Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, and arrested eight people, including Dr Shaheen doctors, a high-intensity blast ripped through a slow-moving car near Delhi's Red Fort area, killing 12 people and injuring several others. According to the initial investigation, a Hyundai i20 car, driven by Dr Umar Nabi, exploded near the Red Fort on Monday. Investigators believed that the suspects wanted to carry out an attack similar to the 26/11 Mumbai attack in 2008. Also Read - Red Fort Car Blast Could Be 'Fidayeen' Attack, Say Delhi Police Sources Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) teams, which collected over 40 samples from the blast site, said preliminary analysis suggests that one of the explosive samples is likely to be ammonium nitrate. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited the LNJP Hospital and met the survivors, saying the perpetrators will be brought to justice. "Went to LNJP Hospital and met those injured during the blast in Delhi. Praying for everyone's quick recovery. Those behind the conspiracy will be brought to justice!" Modi said in a post on X. Later in the evening, the government termed the car explosion as a "heinous terror incident" and directed investigating agencies to deal with the case with "utmost urgency and professionalism" to bring those behind it and their sponsors to justice without delay. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Delhi and around the world.