A video of Dr Umar Mohammad, accused in the Delhi Red Fort car blast, reveals his “martyrdom operation” mindset. Authorities say the footage was meant to brainwash others, reflecting meticulous planning ahead of the attack that killed 13 people.

New Delhi: Days after the Delhi blast, a self-recorded video of the i20 car driver, Dr Umar Mohammad, has surfaced, in which he attempts to justify his malicious plan, and refers to it as “martyrdom operation”.

In a heavily accented video, Umar attempts to give his terror plan a religious connection.

He is heard saying, “One of the very misunderstood concepts is the concept of suicide bombing; it is a martyrdom operation; as it has been known in Islam… There are multiple contradictions and arguments that have been brought against it — martyrdom

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