Delhi Police confirmed that the main suspect, Dr. Umar Un Nabi, was spotted at key locations throughout the day of the massive blast near Red Fort Metro Gate No. 1, with viral CCTV footage confirming his presence at the Turkman Gate Mosque near Red Fort before the blast.
Further CCTV evidence emerged which tracked the movement of Dr. Umara when he entered Delhi earlier that day on 10 November.
Footage from the Badarpur border toll gate shows Dr. Umara, driving a white Hyundai i20, stopped briefly at 8:02 a.m. to hand over cash to a toll collector before continuing into the city.
A large bag, which police believe contained explosives, was clearly visible on the back seat of the vehicle, the news agency reported. PTI referring to a senior police officer.
“His repeated glances at the CCTV camera indicate that he knew the agencies were looking for him and was consciously monitoring his surroundings,” the officer added.
Investigators noted that Dr. Umar, who was wearing a mask on his face, repeatedly looked at the CCTV camera, indicating that he was aware that security agencies could be tracking his movement or anticipating a police operation. PTI the report said.
Last observation before the explosion
Officials said that Dr. Umar was seen in several CCTV clips across the city on the day of the incident. These included sightings at the Sunehri Masjid car park, also close to the Red Fort, where he arrived at 3.19pm and departed at 6.28pm – just 24 minutes before the deadly blast.
A huge explosion rocked the national capital near the Red Fort on Monday evening, killing 13 people and injuring over 24 others. The blast, which occurred at 6:52 p.m., centered on a white Hyundai i20, the force of which severely damaged nearby vehicles and scattered debris across the road.
Currently, forensic teams have collected more than 40 samples from the blast site, including the wreckage of the vehicle and human remains.
A team of specialists has been formed to analyze the materials and definitively determine the type of explosives used in the attack. Police efforts are now focused on reconstructing the movement of Dr. Umara throughout the day and on the lookout for his potential handlers or any accomplices who may have been helping him.
Umar, who was known in his circle as an academically accomplished professional, has reportedly changed radically over the past two years.
DNA test of samples taken from the Red Fort blast site confirmed that the car that exploded on Monday was driven by Dr Umar Nabi.
On Tuesday, his mother’s DNA samples were taken and sent for testing. They were analyzed along with remains collected from the blast site.
