Overview
- The explosion in a Hyundai i20 near the Red Fort killed at least 12 people and injured about 20, triggering a nationwide security alert.
- Investigators traced the car to Dr Umar Nabi from Pulwama and believe he was the lone occupant who likely died, with DNA testing underway to confirm his identity.
- Jammu and Kashmir Police detained several of the suspect’s relatives for questioning, collected his mother’s DNA sample, and held people linked to the vehicle’s sale and purchase.
- Preliminary forensics point to ammonium nitrate, fuel oil and detonators, echoing materials seized in Faridabad where about 2,900 kg of explosive and IED components were recovered.
- Arrests tied to the Faridabad module include doctors associated with Al-Falah University, with agencies alleging links to JeM and AGH, as Delhi police review extensive CCTV footage and probe whether the blast was a suicide attack or a panic-triggered detonation.