Congress leader and former Minister of External Affairs of India Salman Khurshid on Tuesday called the Delhi terror blast "a matter of great concern" and said that no political statements made, only what is in the interest of the country should be said.
As per court sources, the NIA submitted before court that they need his custody to unearth the larger conspiracy behind the November 10 bast near the Red Fort in the city.
On November 10, a blast near Delhi's Red Fort killed 15 people and injured many others. The prime accused, Dr Umar Un Nabi, a Kashmiri resident, was in the wheel carrying the explosive material.
While seeking 10 days' custody of Amir Rashid Ali, the NIA said that he arranged a safe house for Suicide Bomber Umar Un Nabi. He also assisted him in preparing an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which was used in the blast near Red Fort.
A major lead surfaced after a weapon consignment, including a Krinkov rifle and a pistol was recovered from the car of Dr Shaheen. The probe has revealed that Umar procured the weapons and handed them over to Irfan in 2024. Sources said Dr Shaheen had earlier seen the same weapons during
A major breakthrough has been achieved in the Red Fort car blast case, with intelligence agencies uncovering a Rs 20 lakh fund trail linked to three doctors, Umar, Muzammil, and Shaheen.
CCTV visuals from the Mewat Toll in Haryana's Nuh district captured prime suspect Dr Umar Un Nabi passing through in the early hours of November 10, hours before the Red Fort-area blast, Delhi Police Joint CP Milind Dumbre confirmed.
While condemning the alleged terror attack in Delhi, CM Abdullah said that it is only a "few people who have ruined peace and brotherhood in the region," and that it is not fair to charecterise every Kashmiri as being associated with terrorism.
Till now, atleast 3 doctors, including 1 woman are among the a total of 8 people who are allegedly responsible for the blast near Red Fort. Dr Umar Nabi, an accused, was also identified as the man behind the wheel of the Hyundai i20 car from which the explosion happened.
According to police sources, the Brezza went missing and another Red EcoSport car, which was already seized by the Faridabad Police and is suspected to be in connection with the prime accused Dr Umar.