Overview
- AIIMS will compare the mother’s and father’s DNA of prime suspect Dr Umar Nabi Bhat with unidentified remains at Lok Nayak Hospital to confirm if he died in the explosion.
- CCTV and highway footage place a Hyundai i20 linked to the suspect on the Mumbai and KMP expressways before entering Delhi, and agencies are reconstructing its movements.
- The Ministry of Home Affairs has handed the case to the NIA, which has registered a terror case involving a Jaish‑e‑Mohammad‑linked module and is examining intent versus accidental detonation.
- Forensic findings indicate similarities between blast residue and materials from Faridabad, where about 2,563 kg plus 358 kg of explosive substances and components were seized.
- Arrests tied to the module include a doctor from Al‑Falah in Faridabad, and investigators are analyzing remains recovered near the car as evidence collection continues across states.