Fear persists in Dhauj village a year after the Al-Falah case, with villagers reluctant to rent homes to unknown people.
New Delhi: The impact of the investigation into a terror module linked to Al-Falah University is still visible a year later in Dhauj village of Faridabad, Haryana. In a village where rooms were once easily rented to outside students and working professionals, landlords are now thinking several times before giving homes to unknown people. Memories of the incident and the fear linked to it remain in the minds of villagers.
During the investigation into the car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10, 2025, the names of some doctors linked to Al-Falah University had surfaced. Investigation agencies had arrested several people, including Dr. Muzammil Ahmad Ganai and Dr. Shaheen Saeed, on allegations of links with an alleged terror module. During the same investigation, information had emerged that a large quantity of explosive material was recovered from Muzammil’s rented house in Dhauj village. The disclosure shocked the entire area.
After the incident, concern grew among people over the village’s social image and security. Villagers say the accused were outsiders and local residents had no knowledge of their activities. Despite this, the entire village began to be viewed with suspicion.
At the local level, emphasis is now being placed on police verification of tenants. Landlords are avoiding renting out rooms without checking identity cards, permanent addresses and other documents. Religious and social representatives of the village have also called for collecting complete information before renting houses to outsiders.
Villagers believe it is necessary to remain alert about security, but it is not right to hold an entire village or community responsible because of the alleged activities of a few people. The people of Dhauj want the village’s old identity and mutual brotherhood to be strengthened again, and for such an incident not to be repeated in the future.
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