Overview
- The case has been transferred to the National Investigation Agency under the UAPA after a high-level review, and coordinated raids continue across Delhi-NCR and Jammu & Kashmir.
- Police have tentatively identified Pulwama doctor Mohammad Umar as the driver and likely victim, with DNA matching under way using a sample taken from his mother.
- Preliminary forensics indicate a hastily assembled IED using ammonium nitrate, fuel oil and detonators, and early assessments note no crater or shrapnel at the site.
- Investigators link the blast to a Faridabad-based network where nearly 2,900 kg of explosive ingredients were seized and several suspects, including doctors associated with Al-Falah, were arrested.
- CCTV and ownership trails map the Hyundai i20’s movements and suppliers, including the arrest of Tariq who provided the car, as cities step up vigilance with checkpoints and drone surveillance.