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Investigation Probes Whether Suspects’ Private Threema Server Was India-Based or Abroad
Delhi Blast, Threema App Delhi Blast: The investigation into the car blast near Delhi's Red Fort has now taken a digital turn. Security forces have found suspects' conversations on the Swiss messaging app Threema, whose deep encryption and anonymous identification system have further complicated the case.
A surprising digital angle has cropped up in the investigation related to the blast near the Red Fort. The security forces have said that three doctors involved in the attack, namely, Dr. Omar Un Nabi, Dr. Mujhmil Ganai, and Dr. Shaheen Shahid, continued to communicate with the Swiss messaging app Threema. These three accused are associated with Al-Falah University in Faridabad. Threema's extremely strong encryption and user anonymity system made it tough for the investigating agencies to apprehend these people.
Investigation revealed that the accused had built a closed communication network using the security infrastructure of the app. The peculiar thing about Threema is that it does not ask for either a mobile number or an email address. A single random ID can operate the entire account. This is why the suspects remained elusive for so long.
Sources claim that the three even created their own private Threema server. Through this server, they shared locations, maps, files, and planning related to the blast. End-to-end encryption, a policy of not storing metadata, and the ability to delete chats from both sides made it difficult for forensic teams to trace any evidence.
