Delhi Blast Terrorist Umar Assembled Bomb In Red Fort Car Parking: Sources

Delhi Red Fort Blast: In a key revelation in the Delhi blast case, investigators have found that Umar Mohammed alias Umar un-Nabi, who triggered the car blast near the iconic Red Fort, assembled the explosive in a public parking spot near the monument. A key question during the mapping of Umar's movement before the blast was what he did during the three hours he spent at the parking near Sunehri Masjid. CCTV footage showed him driving into the parking at 3.19 pm and driving out at 6.28 pm. The blast occurred around 6.52 pm. The investigation had also suggested that during the time he was in the parking lot, Umar did not step out of the car even once. According to sources, the probe has now revealed that Umar was in touch with his handlers after entering Delhi that morning. The subject of discussion, investigators suspect, was the target area. Umar drove through Mayur Vihar and Connaught Place before heading to Old Delhi. Eventually, the parking near the Red Fort was chosen, partly owing to the monument's symbolic significance.