There has been a new twist in the investigation regarding the blast near the Red Fort. Preliminary investigation has revealed that the terrorist who carried out the blast, Dr. Omar Mohammad, was already on the radar of security agencies. If sources are to be believed, after the Faridabad terror module was exposed, he hurriedly reached Delhi due to fear of arrest and carried out the blast there. However, security agencies are investigating many aspects to find out the truth.
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Police team and security forces investigating after the blast in Delhi – Photo: PTI
According to sources, Umar Mohammad was active in Faridabad till a few days ago. As soon as the Faridabad terror module was exposed, the agencies had intensified their search for it. It is being told that when the module was revealed, Umar was present in the same area.
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Police team and security forces investigating after the blast in Delhi – Photo: PTI
As soon as he got wind of the action of the agencies, he fled from Faridabad towards Delhi and reached towards the Red Fort with explosive material. The agencies suspect that Umar committed the incident in panic and panic. He feared that the agencies had closed in on him and he could be arrested at any time. So, to show off his masters, he planted explosives in the car and blew it up.
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Police team and security forces investigating after the blast in Delhi – Photo: PTI
It is believed that the suspect with the black mask is Omar.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that terrorist Umar was alone in the car. With the help of his associates, he had already fitted explosives in the car. Police also found rags of the dead body inside the car. In the CCTV footage before the blast, a man wearing a black mask was seen sitting in a car. Agencies believe that this person is Omar.
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Delhi shaken by the blast, the injured being taken to the hospital in an ambulance – Photo: Amar Ujala
DNA test will be done on the rags found in the car, only then it will be clear that it was Umar who died.
Security agencies suspect that the person in the car was the same terrorist Umar, but this is yet to be confirmed. The forensic team has sent the body parts found from the spot for investigation. DNA testing will be done to find out whether the person killed in the blast was Dr Omar Mohammed.
