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Umar assembled IEDs in rush inside i20: Cops
Hindustan Times Gurugram
|November 14, 2025
NEW DELHI: Investigators have confirmed that Umar un-Nabi, the primary suspect and driver of the Hyundai i20 that exploded ina deadly blaze outside Delhi's Red Fort on Monday, had assembled crude improvised explosive devices (IEDs) inside the vehicle hours before the blast, officials aware of the investigation said on Thursday.
Police officials search for evidence near the blast site at Red Fort on Thursday.
(SANCHIT KHANNA/HT PHOTO)
Forensic teams examining the charred remains of the car have recovered electronic detonators, remote timers, batteries, and broken bottles of chemicals, indicating that Nabi had been attempting to create an explosive device, senior officials, who asked not to be identified, said.
The explosion, which occurred on Monday evening, ripped through the busy road near the Red Fort, killing at least Il people. The blast sent shock-
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