DNA tests have confirmed that Dr Umar Un Nabi, a doctor from Kashmir, was the bomber in the Old Delhi blast. His body was torn apart in the explosion, and investigators could not confirm his identity until now.
Police had suspected earlier that Umar was the one behind the attack, as he had bought the white Hyundai i20 used in the blast just 11 days before it happened. Samples taken from his family in Pulwama district matched with human remains found in the car, confirming that Umar was driving the vehicle when it exploded.
Police said Dr. Umar had been missing since November 9, just a day after investigators found about 2,900 kg of ammonium nitrate in a Faridabad warehouse.
According to officials, he is believed to have gone into hiding near Dhauj village, turning off five mobile phones and stopping his university work from October 30 onward.
Officials believe that Umar was part of a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror network operating between Faridabad, Lucknow, and south Kashmir. The group reportedly had nine to ten members, including five to six doctors, who used their medical background to buy chemicals and materials for making explosives. (Agency)
