"In connection with the offensive social-media posts following the Delhi blasts, 15 persons have been arrested across Assam so far. In addition to the 6 arrests made yesterday, overnight we have arrested the following persons also: Rafijul Ali (Bongaigaon), Forid Uddin Laskar (Hailakandi)
A joint team of Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and Delhi Police on Thursday recovered a body part in New Lajpat Rai Market, near the blast site in the national capital, which claimed 12 lives.
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.
The air quality in the national capital continues to deteriorate with the Air Quality Index (AQI) level above 400 in the 'severe' category in multiple stations at 8 am, despite the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-III in effect across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced on Thursday the closure of Lal Quila Metro Station until further notice due to security reasons. The move comes amid heightened vigilance and precautionary measures in the national capital.
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.
The colleague of the accused Adil Ahmad Rather, Dr. Babar, on Wednesday described Rather as a calm person who had even invited them to his wedding. However, he expressed disbelief that an educated individual could commit such a disturbing act.