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Red Fort Car Blast Probe Widens to ‘White‑Collar’ Doctors as DNA Identifies Driver and Fourth Car Found

DNA confirmation, CCTV traces, bulk fertilizer buys now underpin investigators’ pursuit of a doctors’ network behind the blast.

Overview

  • AIIMS-linked testing identified Dr. Umar Nabi Bhat as the i20 driver killed in the car explosion near the Red Fort, according to reports citing hospital sources.
  • Investigators say the accused doctors pooled about ₹26 lakh and purchased roughly 26 quintals of NPK fertilizer, with financial and delivery records under examination.
  • Police have recovered several vehicles tied to the network, including a Brezza registered to Dr. Shahin located in Al‑Falah University’s parking, an EcoSport seized in Faridabad, and a Swift containing an assault rifle.
  • CCTV footage places Bhat entering Delhi via the Badarpur toll with a large bag in the car and later moving near Ramleela Maidan, investigators said.
  • Al‑Falah University faces mounting scrutiny with a show‑cause notice from NAAC, reported association actions and planned ED/EOW audits, while arrests and forensic analysis continue across UP, Haryana and J&K.