New Delhi: Investigators have compiled a detailed list of all vehicles that entered the parking area near the Red Fort where the blast-triggering car remained for three hours, an official said on Saturday. Teams are tracing these vehicles, identifying their owners and drivers, and questioning them about whether they noticed the Haryana-registered Hyundai i20 that later exploded.
The Delhi Police Special Cell has filed a separate FIR under sections related to criminal conspiracy to examine the broader plot behind the incident. The earlier FIR registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act has been handed over to the National Investigation Agency.
Sources said multiple vehicles were parked nearby when Dr Umar Nabi left his car in the lot on Monday. “Every driver present around that time is being located to verify whether they saw the HR-26 vehicle, how many occupants were inside, and whether anyone was accompanying Umar,” a source said.
Officials added that investigators are showing drivers Umar’s photograph to confirm whether he was alone or if anyone entered or exited the car during the three-hour window. The aim is to reconstruct the exact timeline and determine whether the explosive device was planted in the parking area.
Simultaneously, agencies are probing whether arrested doctor Dr Muzammil Ganaie was in regular contact with a group of doctors from Al Falah University in Haryana’s Faridabad district. According to sources, around 15 doctors associated with the university and believed to be in touch with Dr Muzammil are currently untraceable.
“Call detail records revealed frequent communication between Dr Muzammil and several doctors. When investigators tried contacting them, their phones were found switched off. A team sent to Al Falah University discovered that most of them were missing,” a source said.
Authorities are examining whether these individuals had any role in planning or facilitating the alleged terror plot.
On November 10, agencies busted a “white-collar terror module” spanning Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, seized 2,900 kilograms of explosives, and arrested eight people, including three doctors. Just hours later, a high-intensity explosion tore through a slow-moving car near the Red Fort Metro Station, killing 13 people and injuring several others.
