An automobile registered in Haryana that was parked close to Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station detonated on Monday night, killing at least eight persons and injuring several more.

After Union Home Minister Amit Shah assessed the investigation and multi-state searches being carried out in the Delhi bomb blast case on Tuesday and reaffirmed Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s determination to bring the perpetrators to justice, the matter was turned over to the NIA.

HM Shah met with senior security officers at his home and gave them strong directives to uncover the conspiracy as soon as possible.

Investigators have made significant progress in the Red Fort blast investigation by confirming that Dr. Umar Mohammad, a prominent physician at Al Falah University in Faridabad, was operating the i20 vehicle that exploded on November 10 close to Red Fort, killing eight people and injuring at least twenty more.

DNA test findings definitively proved Umar’s identity, according to Delhi Police sources. There was no question regarding his presence in the car at the time of the explosion because his DNA sample 100% matched those of his mother and brother. Bone fragments, teeth, and pieces of clothes that were found inside the mutilated remains of the i20 were used to extract the DNA.

Around 6:52 p.m. on Monday, there was a strong explosion that sent shockwaves through the capital and prompted security alarms. Concern over the breach in the high-security area around the Red Fort was raised by the explosion, which happened near one of India’s most famous monuments.

Following the incident, the Delhi Police’s Special Cell has officially turned over the investigation to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The location has been roped off by NIA authorities, who are also performing forensic analyses of the wreckage, including digital data, car parts, and explosive residues.

According to preliminary investigations, high-grade improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were used to rig the vehicle. Investigators are currently trying to map Umar’s travels in the days preceding the explosion and tracking the source of the explosives.

According to sources, Umar had left his Faridabad home earlier that day, telling his coworkers that he was in Delhi for a personal engagement. Whether he operated alone or in concert with a bigger network is being investigated by the authorities.

The explosion on November 10 occurred just hours after two residential properties in Faridabad, Haryana, were found to contain around 3,000 kg of explosives by the Jammu and Kashmir Police.