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NIA Probe Points to Shoe-Bomber Trigger Using TATP in Red Fort Blast

Forensic tests found TATP on a recovered shoe plus the right-front tyre, steering investigators toward a footwear-based ignition hypothesis.

Overview

  • Forensic evidence links Jaish-e-Mohammed operative Umar un Nabi to a shoe-triggered detonation, according to investigators.
  • A shoe recovered near the right-front tyre carried TATP traces, and a metal-like piece inside the footwear is being examined as a possible trigger component.
  • Preliminary analysis indicates a combination of TATP and ammonium nitrate, with additional residue beneath the rear seat pointing to the Hyundai i20 being rigged as an IED.
  • Agencies report that Rs 20 lakh financed the conspiracy via Dr Shaheen Shahid, who has been arrested in connection with the case.
  • The NIA is expanding the investigation to map JeM stockpiles, logistics and funding networks after the November 10 explosion that killed 13.