Overview
- Investigators mapped the procurement trail to Basai Meo in Nuh and to dealers in Tauru, Ferozepur Jhirka, Faridabad, Gurugram and Saharanpur.
- Police detained fertilizer seller Dinesh Kumar, also known as Dabbu Singla of Pinangwan, who allegedly supplied about 300 kg of ammonium nitrate, with additional dealers identified in Sohna and Nuh.
- Suspects described as educated professionals, including doctors linked to Al-Falah University, allegedly pooled roughly Rs 20 lakh to acquire over 26 quintals of NPK and more than 1,000 kg of ammonium nitrate.
- DNA testing confirmed that Dr Umer Un Nabi was driving the Hyundai i20 that exploded near the Red Fort, and forensic teams are matching residue to chemicals found in seized vehicles and stockpiles.
- The group allegedly used digital payments, encrypted Signal chats and cover stories such as posing as landowners or a doctor exploring mining to source materials without suspicion.