New Delhi, Nov 11 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday warned that the "conspirators" behind the car explosion in Delhi "won't be spared," even as investigating agencies, including the elite NIA, pieced together crucial details to identify those responsible.
"Our agencies will get to the bottom of this conspiracy. The conspirators behind this will not be spared. All those responsible will be brought to justice…I was in touch with all the agencies investigating this incident throughout last night," the Prime Minister said while speaking in Thimphu where he arrived on a two-day State visit to Bhutan
Investigations indicate that an i20 car, parked near the Red Fort parking area three hours before the blast, is under suspicion." CCTV footage shows the vehicle entering the parking lot at 3:19 pm and leaving at 6:48 pm, during a period when the area was crowded. It was a loud explosion that took place in a moving vehicle, killing ten people and injuring more than 24.
Police are reviewing additional footage to identify individuals who parked, accessed and later retrieved the car. Efforts are underway to trace the vehicle’s entire route from its origin before reaching the Red Fort to its movements immediately prior to the explosion.
Sources in the Delhi Police Special Cell said "There is an indication that the car blast could be linked to a Faridabad terror module which was busted on the night of November 9. The driver of the i20 car, seen in a video captured shortly before the explosion, wearing a mask, is suspected to be Doctor Mohammed Umar. Dr Umar is under suspicion and is part of the probe. He is absconding."
According to the Delhi Police Special Cell, “There is suspicion that Doctor Umar was inside the i20 car at the time of the incident. However, a DNA test on the deceased will be conducted to confirm whether it was indeed Umar.”
The investigation has revealed chain of ownership of the car, which was initially sold by a man named Salman to another individual, Devender, in March 2025. The car then changed hands from Devender to a person named Aamir on October 29. It was subsequently passed on to Dr. Umar Mohammad, with a man named Tariq also being privy to this exchange. Both Aamir and Tariq are currently being questioned by the Delhi Police team as the probe continues.
A significant part of the probe has focused on tracing the movements of the suspects through the city's CCTV network. Nearly 200 police personnel examined footage from multiple routes, including from the Badarpur Border to the Sunehri Masjid near Red Fort, and from Outer Ring Road to Kashmere Gate. This digital dragnet has led investigators to question approximately thirteen individuals who have come under suspicion.
Investigators are also working to identify other suspects believed to have been in the car at the moment of the blast. A team of investigators went to Haryana yesterday to apprehend the owner of the car.
Although no one has claimed responsibility for the explosion, investigators are suspecting involvement Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed. Delhi Police has said in its First Information Report (FIR) that "this is a bomb blast." A copy of the FIR was accessed by UNI.
According to the FIR, "There was a loud explosion. The wall of the Chowki collapsed due to the explosion. The police staff rushed to the site and witnessed cars in which fire had broken out, while the injured were lying on the road. All the injured were taken to a hospital. This indeed seems to be a bomb blast."
The FIR has been lodged at the Kotwali Police Station of North District under sections of The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, including Section 16 (punishment for terrorist acts) and Section 18 (punishment for conspiracy).
A senior police official confirmed “A case has been filed under Sections 16 and 18 of the UAPA, along with applicable sections of the Explosives Act and BNS.’’ Charges have also been invoked under the Explosive Substances Act, specifically Section 3 for causing an explosion likely to endanger life and Section 4 for the attempt to cause an explosion.
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