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Delhi Identifies Eight Victims as DNA Tests Target Suspect in Red Fort Car Blast

Investigators have identified eight victims, with DNA tests to confirm whether suspect Dr. Umar Mohammad was in the i20 that exploded near Red Fort.

Overview

  • Delhi Police say 10 people were killed in the Nov. 10 Hyundai i20 explosion near Red Fort, with two bodies too damaged to identify without DNA analysis.
  • Samples have been sent to CFSL and a DNA swab from Dr. Umar Mohammad’s mother has been taken as agencies work to confirm whether he was in the car.
  • An FIR has been registered under UAPA sections 16 and 18 and the Explosives Act, with the Special Cell, NIA, NSG and forensic teams leading a multi-agency probe.
  • CCTV shows the i20 (HR26 7624) parked at Sunheri Masjid for about three hours before leaving at 6:48 pm and exploding around 6:52 pm; the registered owner has been questioned and a Pulwama link to a later buyer is under scrutiny.
  • Authorities are examining a possible connection to an inter-state module busted earlier the same day with roughly 2,900 kg of explosive materials and several arrests, including medical professionals, though a direct link to the blast remains unconfirmed.