Security forces have demolished the Kashmir house of Umar Mohammed alias Umar un-Nabi, who triggered the car blast near Delhi's iconic Red Fort. Early today, the security forces oversaw the demolition of the doctor's house at Pulwama in south Kashmir.
Investigation into the blast on Monday evening, which left 13 people dead and over 20 injured, revealed that Umar, a doctor at Al-Falah University in Faridabad, was driving the Hyundai i20 car that exploded near a traffic signal on the Netaji Subhash Marg near Red Fort. His presence in the car was confirmed by matching DNA samples found at the blast site and collected from his mother.
The demolition of his house in Kashmir is aimed at sending a message to those backing terrorist activities on Indian soil. Earlier, demolition action was carried out against those involved in the Pahalgam terror attack plot.
The Delhi blast followed a recovery of about 2,900 kg of bomb-making material and sophisticated weapons such as assault rifles. This recovery was made from Muzammil and Shaheen Saeed, doctors and associates of Umar. Both doctors are now in custody and are being questioned to unravel the conspiracy behind amassing explosives in Faridabad. Investigators suspect that the module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat Ul-Hind plotted to carry out a much bigger attack, and the Delhi blast was the result of Umar panicking after his associates were arrested.
The explosives recovery in Faridabad and the deadly blast in Delhi have revealed that terrorist organisations such as Jaish-e-Mohammed are now recruiting highly educated professionals, such as doctors, to carry out terror activities.
