New Delhi [India], November 13 (HBTV): Delhi Police on Thursday confirmed that the man who carried out the car blast near Red Fort was Dr Umar Un Nabi, after forensic DNA testing matched his biological sample with that of his mother.
Senior police officials said the confirmation came after days of detailed forensic analysis. A senior officer revealed that after the explosion, Umar’s leg was found trapped between the steering wheel and the accelerator of the car, suggesting he was behind the wheel when the blast occurred.
‘DNA profiling has conclusively identified the deceased as Dr Umar Un Nabi. His sample was matched with his mother’s DNA to establish the relationship,’ a senior Delhi Police officer said.
The DNA samples of Dr Umar’s mother and brother were collected and sent to the AIIMS forensic laboratory, where they were matched with the remains of the bodies kept at Lok Nayak Hospital in Delhi.
Dr Sudhir Gupta, Head of Forensic Medicine at AIIMS Delhi, said DNA profiling is used in human identification to match an individual to a biological sample by analysing unique sections of their DNA. He described it as a powerful forensic tool for confirming suspects or victims and establishing biological relationships.
‘This is a powerful tool and gold standard in forensic science for identifying suspects, victims, and establishing biological relationships. It is used in cases like criminal investigations, disaster victim identification, and paternity tests,’ Dr Gupta said.
A total of 21 biological samples were sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for examination. Officials confirmed that 12 people were killed in the Red Fort blast, including the primary suspect, while the remaining samples were collected from other victims and biological traces found on nearby damaged vehicles, including cars and e-rickshaws affected by the explosion.
Sources said the identification of Umar marks a major breakthrough in the ongoing probe into the Delhi terror blast case, which left several people dead and triggered panic in the national capital. The blast occurred near the Red Fort, a high-security and heritage zone, raising serious security concerns.
Investigators are now focusing on tracing the origin of the explosives, identifying possible handlers, and determining whether the incident was part of a larger conspiracy. The forensic confirmation is expected to help police link other evidence, including call records, CCTV footage, and material recovered from the vehicle.
The Delhi Police Special Cell and central agencies are jointly investigating the terror angle behind the incident, with multiple teams deployed across Delhi and neighbouring states to track possible associates of the deceased suspect.
A National Security Guard (NSG) team, accompanied by a sniffer dog, carried out an investigation in Khandawali village, Faridabad, where a red Ford EcoSport was seized. The vehicle is suspected to be linked to Dr Umar Un Nabi, the prime suspect in the Delhi blast case.
Earlier, Faridabad Police had seized the red EcoSport (DL 10 CK 0458), believed to be associated with Dr Umar. Sources said that before the car blast on Monday evening, Umar stayed at a mosque on Asaf Ali Road near Ramlila Maidan. After leaving the mosque, he drove directly to the Sunehri Masjid parking lot, where he parked his car around 3:19 pm. Investigative agencies are now examining Umar’s mobile phone and signal history.
Delhi Police had earlier issued an alert for the red Ford EcoSport car, which was registered in the name of Umar Un Nabi. The car’s details were also shared with the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana Police. Police stations, posts, and border checkpoints in the national capital were placed on alert to search for the vehicle after investigations revealed that the suspects had another car in addition to the Hyundai i20.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to visit Al-Falah Medical College in Faridabad’s Dhauj as part of its ongoing probe into the Delhi car blast case, which is suspected to involve a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) module.
(ANI)