Death toll in car explosion near Red Fort Metro Station in Delhi rose to 15 after two victims succumbed to injuries.
Delhi Police said the total death toll reached 15, including three body parts. One of the victims succumbed to his injuries on Sunday, while another victim, named Vinay Pathak, died on Monday.
Organized network, encrypted communication channels
Authorities investigating a white-collar terror module allegedly linked to blast accused Dr Umar Un Nabi have found evidence of an organized internal structure, encrypted communication channels and coordinated arms movement, the news agency said. FLIGHT, citing official sources.
Umar created the group Signal about three months ago using a name with special characters. He added Muzammil, Adeel, Muzaffar and Irfan to this encrypted communication platform, which investigators believe was used for internal coordination, he says FLIGHT.
Security agencies got a major lead after a consignment of weapons, including a Krinkov rifle and a pistol, was recovered from the car of Dr Shaheen, another key suspect. case of explosion.
Investigation revealed that Umar procured the weapons and handed them over to Irfan in 2024.
Dr Shaheen had earlier seen the same weapons during a visit to Mufti Irfan’s room with Dr Muzammil. She is also suspected of being the largest financial contributor to the group’s activities, sources said FLIGHT.
Delhi Police has identified the man who carried out the car blast near Red Fort as Dr Umar Un Nabi after forensic DNA tests matched his biological sample with that of his mother.
The hunt for a suicide bomber
A highly sophisticated white-collar terror cell led by a group of doctors and recently dismantled by the Jammu and Kashmir Police has been actively hunting for the suicide bomber since last year. A key architect, Dr. Umar Nabi, has relentlessly pushed this agenda, according to officials quoted by the news agency. PTI.
Interrogation of the co-accused, who was subsequently detained, revealed that Umar was a “hardline radical” and insisted that a suicide bomber was necessary for their operations.
This revelation of a suicide bomber plot adds a dangerous new dimension to the investigation into an international terrorist network linked to JeM.
As stated earlier PTIUmar, a 28-year-old doctor from Pulwama, emerged as the most radicalized and key operative in the network spanning Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Officials believe he planned a powerful explosion of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device timed to coincide with the anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition on December 6.
