Archive · 13 Nov 2025
DNA Confirms Dr Umar Nabi Drove Car in Red Fort Blast
A car exploded near the Red Fort in Delhi earlier this week.
Now, DNA tests have confirmed that a man named Dr Umar Nabi was driving the car when it exploded.
He was part of a group that planned this attack, and this group was connected to bigger terrorist organizations.
Police had already arrested eight people from this group, including three doctors, and found a very large amount of explosives.
Dr Nabi is from a region called Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir.
This explosion was not an accident but a planned terrorist act.
DNA tests confirm Dr Umar Nabi was driving the car that exploded near the Red Fort.
Umar Nabi was a key member of a 'white collar' terror module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind.
Eight people, including three doctors, were arrested in connection with the terror module.
Approximately 3,000 kg of explosives (ammonium nitrate, potassium chlorate, sulphur) were seized from the module.
The blast occurred on a Monday evening in Delhi.
- Who
- Dr Umar Nabi (confirmed driver, key member of terror module), victims of the blast, police, and the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
- What
- A car explosion near the Red Fort, with DNA tests confirming Dr Umar Nabi as the driver.
- When
- Monday evening; DNA results confirmed on Thursday.
- Where
- Near the Red Fort area in Delhi; terror module spanned Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- As part of a terror attack orchestrated by a module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind.
Explosive Material
Investigation and Suspects
Nature of Explosives
Explosive Material
Preliminary police investigations indicated the blast involved ammonium nitrate, fuel oil, and detonators.
Investigation and Suspects
Approximately 3,000 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, potassium chlorate, and sulphur were seized from a terror module linked to the blast.
Suspect Identification
Explosive Material
Dr Umar Nabi, a key member of a 'white collar' terror module, has been confirmed through DNA testing as the driver of the car.
Investigation and Suspects
The terror module busted earlier had links to Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, with eight people, including three doctors, arrested.
- Confirmed Driver
- Dr Umar Nabi
- Vehicle Involved
- Hyundai i20 car
- Blast Location
- Near Red Fort, Delhi
- Blast Time
- Monday evening
- Terror Module Links
- Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind
- Seized Explosives
- Approx. 3,000 kg (ammonium nitrate, potassium chlorate, sulphur)
- Number of Arrests
- Eight (including three doctors)
Sources
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