The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday took the mother of the man suspected to have been driving the car that exploded near the Red Fort for a DNA test in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said.
“We have taken the mother of the suspect to collect DNA samples to match them with the parts found at the scene of the blast,” officials said.
Dr Umar Nabi was allegedly driving the Hyundai i20 car that was used in the blast near the parking area of the Red Fort Metro Station on Monday, which killed at least 13 people. He hails from Koil village in Pulwama, they added.
Two brothers of the suspect accompanied their mother to the hospital for the DNA test.
Officials said three persons, who were linked to the sale and purchase of the car involved in the blast, had been detained for questioning. Police have registered an FIR under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Act, under Sections dealing with punishment and conspiracy in a terror attack.
Raids are being conducted at multiple locations by the Delhi Police, and the national capital has been place on high alert with strict vigilance being in place at the airport, railway stations, and bus terminals.
The 2,900 kg of explosive material recovered in Faridabad includes ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate, and sulphur. Of this, 360 kg of inflammable material, suspected to be ammonium nitrate, and some arms and ammunition, was recovered, according to police.
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