Police probing the Red Fort blast are looking for a missing Brezza, seized a red EcoSport, recovered coded diaries and detained new suspects. Here are the 10 major developments in the case.
Police personnel at the Red Fort blast site (left) and the red Ford EcoSport recovered in Faridabad (right), which investigators believe may be linked to accused Dr Umar un Nabi. | Pic courtesy: IANS
The investigation into the Red Fort car blast has gathered significant pace, with police and central agencies piecing together new clues almost by the hour. From a missing vehicle believed to be linked to the prime accused to coded diaries recovered from university hostels, the picture is slowly but sharply widening.
Here are the 10 most important developments so far:
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The Delhi Police are now looking for a Maruti Brezza suspected to be connected to the main accused, Dr Umar un Nabi.
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On Wednesday, Faridabad Police recovered a red Ford EcoSport (DL 10 CK 0458) near Khandawali village. The vehicle is believed to have been kept ready as part of the same network allegedly being run by Umar and his associates.
#WATCH | Faridabad, Haryana | Visuals from the Khandawali village, where police seized the red EcoSport DL 10 CK 0458, suspected to be linked to the prime suspect, Dr Umar Un Nabi, in the Delhi blast case. pic.x.com/Kmp42S9iLj
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A man identified as Faheem has been detained for allegedly parking the red EcoSport in Khandwali. Intelligence officials say he is related to Dr Umar and was reportedly in regular touch with him before the incident.
Investigators now believe the Hyundai i20 that exploded may not have been the only vehicle being prepared. Besides the EcoSport, two more older cars were reportedly being modified to carry explosives, pointing to a plan far more elaborate than initially thought.
According to sources in intelligence agencies, eight members of the module were divided into pairs and were preparing for coordinated blasts in at least four different locations. Agencies are now verifying if additional teams or safehouses were part of the plan.
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In a related development, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad detained a medical student, Mohammad Arif, from Kanpur. He is suspected of having links with Dr Shaheen Sayeed, one of the accused picked up earlier.
Police have recovered diaries and notebooks from Rooms 4 and 13 inside Al-Falah University belonging to Dr Umar and Dr Muzammil, respectively.
Another diary was seized from Muzammil’s Dhauj accommodation, where 360 kg of explosives were earlier found.
The entries include:
A joint team of Delhi Police and the FSL recovered a severed body part from New Lajpat Rai Market, a few hundred metres from the blast site.
Meanwhile, a victim identified as Bilal succumbed to his injuries at LNJP Hospital early Thursday, raising the death toll to 13.
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Police have now formally confirmed that the man driving the i20 was Dr Umar un Nabi. His DNA matched 100 per cent with samples taken from his mother and brother. Fragments of bone, teeth and charred clothing recovered from inside the vehicle helped establish his identity.
The National Investigation Agency has officially taken over the case.
Teams are examining digital devices, CCTV footage, explosive residues and vehicle parts to determine:
The November 10 explosion near the Red Fort Metro Station killed 13 people and injured several others. What began as a single-vehicle blast has now expanded into one of the most extensive counter-terror investigations in recent years, covering Delhi, Faridabad, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh.
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