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Delhi Red Fort Blast: The white Hyundai i20 car, which exploded at the heart of New Delhi, near the Mughal monument, Lal Quila, killing at least 12 people and leaving several injured in the busy market area, has been at the focal point of the multi-agency probe. The blast occurred on Monday evening when a Haryana-registered car, a Hyundai i20, parked near Gate No.1 of the Red Fort Metro Station exploded, while moving towards the main road.

Timeline of The Bomb-Laden Car

The Delhi Police intensified their investigation into the car blast. The probe revealed that crucial details from CCTV footage tracked the suspect vehicle's movements hours before the explosion.

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3.19 pm: According to Delhi Police sources, CCTV footage shows that the car was parked near the Red Fort parking area at around 3.19 pm.

From 3.19 pm-6.48 pm: The car remained at the parking area for over three hours before it exited the parking lot at approximately 6.48 p.m.

Before 6.52 pm: The car was seen leaving the parking area at nearly 6.50 pm when there was heavy crowd movement in the vicinity

Route Of The Car Just Before The Blast

Investigators are also tracing the vehicle's full route, from where it originated, how it reached the Red Fort parking, and how it later proceeded toward the traffic signal located directly in front of the monument. NDTV, citing Delhi Police sources, reported that the vehicle entered Delhi from Haryana's Faridabad. The CCTV footages found that the car entered Delhi via the Badarpur border from Faridabad.

Who Was Driving The Car?

According to media reports, Umar Mohammad, a doctor by profession and a prime conspirator, was driving the car. Mohammad abruptly planned the Lal Quila attack in panic after the arrest of his two key aids – Dr Mujammil Shakeel and Dr Adil Rather, and seizure of 2,900 kg of suspected explosives in Faridabad in the last few days.

Ownership Of Car Changed Four Times

The investigation revealed that the Hyundai i20 car used in the explosion was bought from a second-hand car dealer located in Sector 37 of Faridabad, Haryana.

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As per the sources, the Hyundai i20 was initially owned by Mohammad Salman, who was apprehended on Monday night, and the car changed ownership several times -- it was first sold to Nadeem, then to a second-hand car dealer in Faridabad. The vehicle was later bought by Aamir, followed by Tariq, who is also suspected to be associated with the Faridabad terror module, and subsequently acquired by Mohammad Umar. Both Aamir and Tariq are also under investigation by authorities.

Police officials confirmed that over 100 CCTV clips are being analysed, including footage from nearby roads and parking toll plazas, to map the vehicle's journey and identify the suspect.

"The suspect appears to be alone in the footage," Delhi Police sources said, adding that the route toward Daryaganj is now under examination.

Investigators will also question the parking attendant on duty at the time to gather more information about the car's arrival and departure.
(With IANS inputs)

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