Overview
- Police say a 100% DNA match with his mother confirms Dr. Umar Mohammad was driving the Hyundai i20 that exploded near the Red Fort, where he died in the blast.
- CCTV places Umar at an Old Delhi mosque minutes before the explosion, and officials report he remained in touch via encrypted apps with a Turkey‑based handler known by the code name UKASA.
- Investigators have recovered three vehicles linked to the plot, including a Ford EcoSport seized in Faridabad and a Maruti Brezza found inside Al‑Falah University, where a hostel room was identified as a meeting point with digital evidence seized.
- Security agencies have arrested multiple doctors, including Dr. Shaheen from Faridabad, with police stating an AK‑47, a pistol, and ammunition were found in her car as questioning continues across Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh.
- Historic markets around the Red Fort report steep drops in footfall and sales under tightened security, while authorities clarified a loud noise in Mahipalpur was a DTC bus tire burst and not an explosion.