Overview
- Initial assessments point to an ammonium nitrate–based device, with Delhi’s forensic lab analyzing dozens of samples from the blast site for chemical traces and DNA.
- Police say Dr Umar Nabi of Pulwama likely drove the Hyundai i20 and died in the explosion; DNA from his mother has been taken for confirmation as CCTV maps an 11‑hour vehicle trail and a three‑hour stop near Sunehri Masjid.
- The case links to an interstate network tied to Jaish‑e‑Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat‑ul‑Hind, where about 2,900 kg of explosive materials were seized in Faridabad and elsewhere.
- Arrests include doctors Muzammil Ganaie and Adeel Rather, and Dr Shaheen Sayeed, who investigators allege helped organize JeM’s women’s wing; a Pulwama man named Tariq who provided the car is also in custody.
- Delhi Police registered a UAPA case and described the incident as a bomb blast, with Delhi on high alert, the Red Fort Metro station closed, and at least 12 dead and around 20 injured.