Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Red Fort Blast: Shaheen's Recruitment Plan and Crowdfunding
A woman named Shaheen Shahid was planning to start a fake NGO in India to recruit and train women for a violent cause.
She raised money online to help with this plan and a recent explosion at a historic site.
Police think she was a key part of the explosion plan.
Shaheen Shahid planned to set up a recruitment command centre in Hapur, UP, disguised as an NGO
She aimed to recruit women, restrict their access to social media, and train them for 'jihad'
The centre would have included a medicine shop, school, and hostel for recruits to work and live
Shaheen collected Rs 20 lakh through crowdfunding to finance the Red Fort blast
UP ATS believes Shaheen played a vital role in carrying out the blast
- Who
- Shaheen Shahid and her network
- What
- Planned to set up a recruitment centre for women to train them for violent activities and carried out a crowdfunding campaign to finance a blast
- When
- The plan was in preparation for the last six months, and the blast occurred recently
- Where
- The recruitment centre was to be set up in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India, and the blast occurred at the Red Fort in Delhi
- Why
- To carry out violent activities, including the Red Fort blast
Prosecution's View
Defense's View
Shaheen's Intentions
Prosecution's View
Shaheen planned to recruit and radicalize women for violent activities
Defense's View
Shaheen's actions were misinterpreted, and she was merely trying to help Muslim communities through education and medical care
- Planned Centre Location
- Hapur, Uttar Pradesh
- Funds Collected
- Rs 20 lakh (approximately $265,000 USD)
- Blast Location
- Red Fort, Delhi
- Shaheen's Role
- Financing the terror module and playing a vital role in carrying out the blast