Overview
- Police say DNA from body parts in the exploded i20 matched the sample from Dr. Umar’s mother collected in Pulwama, confirming he was driving the car that blew up on November 10.
- A silver Maruti Brezza linked to the case was found in Al-Falah University’s parking in Faridabad, with bomb-disposal and forensic teams examining the vehicle and the campus temporarily sealed.
- The Association of Indian Universities revoked Al-Falah University’s membership after reports tied the institution to suspects in the investigation, barring it from using AIU’s name and logo.
- Detentions across multiple states include Dr. Shaheen, from whose vehicle investigators recovered an AK-47, pistols and large quantities of ammunition, as agencies track a purported doctors’ module.
- Officials say the group pooled over Rs 26 lakh and bought roughly 26 quintal NPK fertilizer; separate raids seized large ammonium nitrate caches, and travel links, including an Ayodhya visit angle, are under examination.