The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has officially taken over the probe into Monday’s deadly explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort that claimed nine lives and left 20 others injured. Sources have confirmed that the person driving the white Hyundai i20 that exploded at 6:52 pm has been identified as Dr Umar Mohammad, following DNA test results.
Dr Mohammad, a senior doctor at Al Falah University in Faridabad, was confirmed as the deceased through DNA samples that matched 100 per cent with those of his mother and brother. Investigators matched Umar’s DNA with remains including bones, teeth, and fragments of clothing recovered from the blast site.
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Earlier, Umar’s mother had been detained in Pulwama for DNA sample collection to assist in the identification process. “We collected DNA samples from the suspect’s mother to compare them with biological evidence recovered from the explosion site,” a police official said.
The NIA has now assumed charge of the case to probe possible terror links and determine the motive behind the attack, which sent shockwaves across the capital and prompted heightened security in the area.
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