As part of the expanding probe into the Red Fort car blast that claimed 13 lives on November 10, security agencies are preparing to recreate the route taken by Umar ul Nabi, a doctor who has been identified as the one who drove the explosive-laden car, an official said on Sunday.
“Though he was initially not spotted with a phone in CCTV footage, he is believed to have had one. We will examine data from all mobile signals in his vicinity to understand who he was in contact with,” the official said.
Investigators suspect the use of triacetone triperoxide – an explosive commonly known as ‘mother of satan’. They have also learnt that the accused spent at least ₹3 lakh on purchasing fertilizers. “We are investigating a hawala trail through which the money was likely sent,” the official added.
Shops identified
Several shops in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh – from where the accused allegedly sourced the fertilizers – have already been identified by the police and the National Investigation Agency.
