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Delhi Red Fort Car Blast Kills 10 as Probe Focuses on I20 and FaridabadJ&K Terror Link

Investigators are mapping the car’s three-hour stop near Sunheri Masjid and conducting DNA tests to confirm whether suspected operative Dr. Umar Mohammad was inside.

Overview

  • Delhi Police have registered a case under UAPA sections 16 and 18 and the Explosive Substances Act, with NIA, NSG and CFSL teams collecting forensic samples and reviewing site evidence.
  • CCTV shows the Hyundai i20 entering Sunheri Masjid parking at 3:19 p.m., exiting at 6:48 p.m. and exploding about four minutes later near the Lal Qila metro area, with agencies assessing a possible fidayeen-style attack.
  • The Gurugram-registered car (linked to owner Mohammad Salman) changed hands through a Faridabad used-car dealer to Kashmir-based buyers, with Pulwama resident Tariq detained and more than 100 camera feeds under review.
  • Earlier the same day, police seized roughly 2,900 kg of IED-making material, weapons and ammunition in the FaridabadJ&K crackdown and arrested suspects including doctors, a network now under scrutiny for possible links to the blast.
  • Authorities have ordered heightened security in Delhi and across Jammu, including the Vaishno Devi corridor, as the Home Minister chaired a high-level review and directed a full hunt for everyone involved.