The white car that exploded near Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday evening, killing nine people, was seen moving through several of the capital’s busiest areas before the blast, Delhi Police sources said on Tuesday.
Investigations revealed that the white Hyundai i20, bearing registration number HR 26CE 7674, was first spotted at Connaught Place and Mayur Vihar before reaching the Sunehri Masjid parking lot in Chandni Chowk, where it was parked by the suspected suicide bomber, Umar Nabi.
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CCTV footage showed the vehicle entering the parking lot at 3:19 pm on November 10 and leaving at 6:30 pm, shortly before the explosion near the Red Fort Metro Station at 6:52 pm, which left nine people dead and several vehicles mangled.
Police sources said the car had been parked earlier at Al-Falah University in Faridabad from October 29 to November 10, next to a Swift Dzire belonging to Dr Muzammil Shakeel, who was arrested in connection with a massive haul of explosives seized in Faridabad. The Hyundai i20 was registered in the name of Dr Shaheen Saeed, from whose residence investigators recovered assault rifles and ammunition.
Forensic teams confirmed that the blast involved ammonium nitrate mixed with high-grade military explosives, pointing to a sophisticated operation. However, initial assessments suggest the explosion may have been accidental.
According to top intelligence officials, the suspected bomber may have panicked after the arrest of Dr Muzammil Shakeel and Dr Adil Rather, key members of the module, on the same day when 2,900 kg of explosives were seized in Faridabad.
Experts said the improvised explosive device (IED) appeared to have been improperly assembled, resulting in a limited impact. The absence of a blast crater and projectile evidence at the site further supports the theory that the device detonated prematurely, likely before it could be fully armed.
Security agencies are now examining whether the Delhi blast and the Faridabad explosives haul are part of a larger coordinated terror plot, as investigations continue across multiple states.
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