Delhi blast: Eight suspects planned to carry out serial blasts at four locations, says report

Delhi Red Fort blast: Around eight suspects planned to carry out a serial blast at four locations, investigative agency sources told ANI on Thursday. Sources said the suspects had planned to move to four cities in pairs, each group carrying multiple improvised explosive devices (IEDs). 

“Each group was supposed to carry multiple IEDs [improvised explosive device] along with them,” they said.

The agency is also investigating whether the suspects prepared separate vehicles for the blasts.

“After the i20 and EcoSport cases, it was learned that the suspects were planning to prepare two more similar old vehicles, which would contain explosives and enlarge the target,” sources said.

Sources revealed that the Delhi Red Fort blast accused Dr Muzammil, Dr Adeel, Dr Umar Nabi, and Dr Shaheen Shahid jointly raised around ₹20 lakh in cash, which was handed over to Umar.

“They later procured more than 20 quintals of NPK Fertiliser worth ₹3 lakh from Gurugram, Nuh and nearby areas intended for IED preparation,” sources said.

“There was also a money dispute between Umar and Dr Mujammil. Umar created a group with 2-4 members on the Signal app,” National Investigation Agency (NIA) sources added.

Delhi Red Fort Blast

At least 13 people were killed near the Lal Quila Metro Station on Monday evening after a blast occurred in a slow-moving Hyundai i20 car.

According to sources, the initial post-mortem findings of the Delhi blast victims revealed severe injuries, including broken bones and head trauma.

Meanwhile, Faridabad Police seized a red Ford EcoSport (registration number DL 10 CK 0458), suspected to be linked to Dr Umar Un Nabi, the prime suspect in the Delhi blast case.

Tracking Umar Un Nabi

Sources said Dr Umar Nabi stayed at a mosque on Asaf Ali Road near Ramlila Maidan before the blast. He then drove directly to the Sunehri Masjid parking lot, where he parked his car at approximately 3:19 pm.

Investigators are probing Umar's mobile phone and Signal history. Delhi Police had earlier issued an alert for the red Ford EcoSport, registered in the name of Umar Un Nabi, and shared the car's details with Uttar Pradesh and Haryana Police.

Probe on

As part of the probe into the terror-linked blast, the NIA will visit Al-Falah Medical College in Faridabad's Dhouj, where Umar allegedly had connections.

The NIA has constituted a "dedicated and comprehensive" investigation team to probe the terror-linked blast, believed to be executed by a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) module.

The team will be led by senior officers of the rank of Superintendent of Police and above, ensuring a coordinated and in-depth investigation.

The move follows the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) formally handing over the case to the NIA, citing a terror angle behind the explosion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) at his residence on Wednesday to discuss the Delhi blast case.

(With inouts from agencies)