Delhi Blast: Umar Nabi’s relative held over parked car in Faridabad

Highlights:

• Umar Nabi’s brother-in-law is detained in Faridabad.
• Red Ford EcoSport linked to Red Fort blast.
• The car showed traces of ammonium nitrate.
• Police tracking the link between Al Falah College and the suspects.
• CCTV, interrogation may reveal Nabi’s final movements.

India's recent update on the Delhi Red Fort blast is that investigators are probing detained Mohammad Faheem, the brother-in-law of prime suspect Umar Un Nabi, the main accused, after tracing a red Ford EcoSport (DL10 CK 0458) owned by Nabi to Khandawali village in Faridabad. The car, found parked outside a house, reportedly contained traces of ammonium nitrate, a chemical commonly used in explosives.

According to investigators, Faheem’s role could prove crucial in piecing together Nabi’s movements before and after the blast. Surveillance footage and local intelligence helped authorities locate Faheem and the vehicle, both linked to the ongoing joint probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Jammu and Kashmir Police.

“Faheem was found to have the red Ford EcoSport registered under Dr Nabi’s name. The vehicle was seized, and he has been detained for questioning to determine how and when it came into his possession,” an investigator said.

Officials revealed that Faheem has links to Dhauj, a nearby area where one of his friends operates a car repair workshop close to Al Falah Medical College, where Nabi worked as a faculty member. Investigators are examining whether the car was modified or repaired there, and if others assisted in concealing it after the explosion.

“CCTV footage from the area is being closely reviewed to determine who last drove the car and the exact time it was parked in Khandawali,” a police officer confirmed.

Authorities believe Faheem’s interrogation could provide a missing link—clarifying whether he received the car directly from Nabi or was unknowingly used to hide it after the blast. “His statement may help track Nabi’s final movements and the car’s usage before it was abandoned,” the officer added.

Investigators have also identified a woman who was reportedly present with Faheem when the car was left in Khandawali. Her identity and role are being verified, with police investigating whether she was aware of the car’s connection to the prime suspect.

Following these developments, Faridabad Police have increased security in and around Khandawali and Dhauj villages. These areas have become focal points in the investigation, as several individuals linked to Nabi either resided or worked near the Al Falah Medical College campus, now under scrutiny.

The car was traced on Wednesday after an intelligence alert from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, which has been tracking vehicles used by the terror module allegedly responsible for the Red Fort blast. The preliminary forensic analysis confirming ammonium nitrate residue has intensified suspicion that the vehicle played a key role in the plot.