The Delhi Police has registered a case under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the explosion near the Red Fort, with investigators now focusing on its possible link to a recently busted terror module in Faridabad.
A senior police official stated, “A case has been registered under Sections 16 and 18 of the UAPA, along with various sections of the Explosives Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Kotwali Police Station.”
A significant new angle has emerged in the investigation.
Sources in the Delhi Police Special Cell said, “There is an indication that the car blast could be linked to a Faridabad terror module, which was busted on the night of November 9. The driver of the suspected car, seen in a video captured shortly before the explosion, wearing a mask.”
According to the Delhi Police Special Cell, “There is a suspicion that a man was inside a car at the time of the incident. However, a DNA test on the deceased will be conducted to confirm whether it was indeed Umar.”
Investigators are also working to identify other suspects believed to have been in the car at the moment of the blast.
The probe is focussed on vehicles which were parked near the Red Fort parking lot for three hours before the explosion.CCTV footage is also being examined, showing a car that was parked at 3:19 p.m. and exited the parking area three hours later, at 6:48 p.m.—a time when the area was particularly crowded.
Police are now reviewing footage from nearby cameras to identify the individuals who parked the car and later retrieved it. Authorities are also attempting to trace the vehicle’s complete route—from its point of origin prior to arriving at the parking lot to the traffic signal directly in front of the Red Fort, where the explosion occurred.
