Recent findings in the investigation of the Delhi Red Fort explosion reveal that the suspect, Dr. Mohammad Umar un-Nabi, had been residing in a rented accommodation in Haryana’s Nuh district until just one day prior to the blast. The investigation indicates that he stayed indoors during the day, only going outside at night, and frequently used multiple mobile phones. It was discovered that Umar, who is allegedly linked to a ‘white-collar terror group,’ left Al-Falah Medical College in Faridabad following the arrest of his associate, Dr. Muzammil Shakeel Ganaie. CCTV footage from the days leading up to the incident shows Umar with the Hyundai i20 connected to the blast, visiting a pollution check center and having a phone repaired.
Records indicate that on October 30, he escaped to Nuh with assistance from hospital employee Shobah Khan, who arranged for him to stay at his sister-in-law Afsana’s house for ₹6,000. Afsana’s daughter reported that Umar stayed secluded, never ventured out during the day, carried two smartphones, and wore the same outfit for eleven days. He left mysteriously on the night of November 9, and the family later learned of the explosion, prompting police inquiries. The Delhi Police also confirmed that CCTV footage captured Umar with at least two phones around eleven days prior to the blast. However, forensic examinations of the i20 car revealed no mobile devices, indicating he may have disposed of them.
Additionally, the Delhi Metro reopened two gates at the Lal Quila station that had been closed for security reasons following the incident. In a related event, nine individuals lost their lives in an accidental explosion at the Nowgam police station in Jammu & Kashmir while handling seized explosives retrieved from Dr. Muzammil Ganaie’s rented home in Faridabad, which is part of the ongoing investigation into the alleged terror module.