Kashmir Doctor’s Home Razed as Delhi Red Fort Blast Probe Links to Pulwama Suspect
Delhi Red Fort blast kills 8; Kashmir doctor’s home demolished as DNA links him to terror attack.
NEW DELHI: Indian anti-terror investigators are probing a Kashmir connection to the November 12 car bomb blast near Delhi’s Red Fort that killed eight and injured dozens. Security forces demolished the Pulwama home of suspect Dr. Umar Nabi, a Kashmiri doctor employed at Al Falah University in Faridabad, on Friday.
Authorities believe Nabi drove the explosive-laden Hyundai i20 that detonated at a traffic signal, hurling bodies and igniting vehicles. DNA from the blast site matched samples from Nabi’s mother, though officials have not confirmed his death or role as the driver.
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The demolition, despite no legal provision for punitive property destruction, aligns with practices in BJP-ruled states. Nabi’s family last spoke to him on Friday before the blast; his sister-in-law urged him to return home.
Home Minister Amit Shah vowed to “hunt down every culprit,” while PM Modi’s cabinet labeled the attack a “heinous terror incident” by “anti-national forces.” Investigations span Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Kashmir, with intensified raids in the valley.
J&K Police detained associates, searched 22 properties, and bound 20 individuals under preventive laws. Weeks earlier, Jaish-e-Mohammad posters appeared in Kashmir towns, raising fears of Pakistan-linked escalation.
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Kazi Mahmood