According to sources, Faridabad terror module suspect Mohammad Umar was working as a doctor at Al Falah Medical College in Faridabad. Umar is said to be a close aide of Dr Adil Ahmed Rather, a former senior resident of Government Medical College (GMC) in Anantnag, who was arrested last week. Based on Rather’s input, authorities conducted raids in Faridabad on Monday.
The first picture shows the suspect driving a Hyundai i20, which later exploded near the Red Fort on Monday night, killing nine people and injuring 20 others.
Umar is said to be a close aide of Dr Adil Ahmed Rather, a former senior resident of Government Medical College (GMC) in Anantnag, who was arrested last week. Based on Rather’s input, authorities conducted raids in Faridabad on Monday.
According to the information, the CCTV camera footage was captured just before the blast at 6.52 pm on Monday. The car was parked near Sunehri Mosque near the Red Fort for about three hours.
Investigators are now tracking the route towards Daryaganj, and are examining over 100 CCTV clips, including footage from a nearby toll plaza, to establish the complete movement of the vehicle.
The vehicle was last seen entering the city through the Badarpur border. Its rest of the route is still under investigation.
Delhi Police is currently questioning at least 13 suspects in connection with the incident.
Vehicle driver
Intelligence sources in Jammu and Kashmir said that the Hyundai i20 was originally owned by Mohammad Salman, who was arrested on Monday night and later changed hands multiple times – first sold to Nadeem, then to a used car dealer in Royal Car Zone, Faridabad Sector 37.
However, when attempts were made to contact people associated with the establishment, all the mobile numbers listed were found switched off.
After this, the car was later purchased by Amir, then Tariq, who is believed to be a member of the Faridabad terror module, and later by Mohammad Umar.
Muzamil Shakeel, a doctor from whom 2,900 kg of IED-making material was recovered, was also arrested, in whose name the car was registered.
Both Amir and Tariq are currently being questioned by the authorities.
Sources have also indicated that the incidents were linked, indicating that Umar panicked after Muzamil’s arrest and attacked the Red Fort, possibly as an act of fidayeen.
The same car was challaned on September 20 for wrong parking in Faridabad. Its registration certificate is still in Salman’s name and has not been officially transferred. Investigators are currently trying to trace the sale route of the car to determine whether it was still with Tariq or he had sold it further.
Meanwhile, forensic teams will conduct DNA tests to confirm the identity of who was driving the car at the time of the blast.
According to sources in the Special Cell of Delhi Police, the force has sought information from the Faridabad Crime Branch and Jammu and Kashmir Police regarding the explosives recovered in Faridabad.
Initial investigations have indicated the presence of ammonium nitrate at the blast site, though the forensic report, expected today, will confirm the exact nature of the material.
Police suspect that Muzamil Shakeel was helped by a sleeper cell in Faridabad, which enabled him to procure such a large quantity of explosives.
Authorities are currently searching for his associates, with multiple agencies questioning Shakeel.
Based on the information received during this interrogation, a raid is planned in Faridabad today, where Jammu and Kashmir Police is already deployed.
Identity of the deceased unknown
Authorities said that of the nine bodies recovered from the blast site, only two have been identified so far, while the identities of the rest are yet to be ascertained.
An additional body part was also found, making identification difficult. DNA tests and post-mortems will be required to confirm the identities of the deceased.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police has applied sections 16 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in the FIR, which deals with criminal activities.