Further, Investigation agencies informed that around eight suspects were allegedly preparing to execute coordinated explosions at four locations, with each pair assigned to a specific target city.
Security agencies have recovered the diaries of Delhi blast case accused Dr Umar and Dr Muzammil, which mention the dates November 8 to 12, indicating that the planning was underway for such an incident during that period, sources said.
According to sources, the police reportedly foiled a major terror conspiracy involving a plan to carry out a series of blasts across multiple Indian cities.
A senior police officer revealed that after the explosion, Umar's leg was found trapped between the steering wheel and the accelerator of the car, suggesting he was behind the wheel when the car blasted.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday (local time) called the blast which took place in Delhi on Monday evening to 'clearly' be a 'terrorist attack'. He lauded India's professional and meticulous approach towards the investigation.
The National Security Guard (NSG), aided by a sniffer dog, investigated Khandawali village after police seized a red EcoSport (DL 10 CK 0458) suspected to be linked to Dr. Umar Un Nabi, the prime suspect in the Delhi blast case.
A local resident told ANI, "The police had come looking for one Umar Nabi showing an ID and photo. We have told the police that no one here had seen before the man they were asking about."
The Ambassadors of Swtizerland and Argentina expressed condolences and said that they stand with India in wake of the terror incident in the national capital on Monday evening.
Following the recent car blast incident in the national capital, Delhi police are stepping up measures to tighten vehicle verification norms across the city. Delhi Police personnel have begun meetings with car dealers and market associations to ensure stricter compliance with registration
Speaking to ANI, Amit Patel said, "On 29 October, our staff member Sonu was contacted. Two people came to see the i-20 car, they liked it, made the payment, and took the car on that very day. One of the customers was Amir Rashid, and I am unaware of the name of the second person. The car
The Delhi Police on Wednesday picked-up almost a dozen suspects related directly or indirectly to the arrests made in the Delhi Car blast that occurred on Monday, according to Delhi Police sources.