NEW DELHI,NOV 16 : Forensic evidence has confirmed that Umar Nabi was driving the car that exploded near Delhi\u2019s Red Fort on November 10, according to The Indian Express. Investigators relied on critical clues, including a charred portion of a leg found near the accelerator and a black sports shoe lying beside the wreckage, to establish his presence in the vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Twelve people were killed and several others injured after the Hyundai i20 exploded near the Red Fort in the national capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The explosion left the car almost entirely destroyed, with only parts of the front bonnet, a tyre, and a section of the gear lever remaining. As The Indian Express reported, forensic teams recovered the lower portion of a leg from the driver\u2019s side and sent it for DNA testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Samples from Umar\u2019s mother matched the remains in tests conducted Wednesday at AIIMS, providing definitive proof that he had been behind the wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, a sports shoe discovered near the car corresponded to the footwear Umar was seen wearing in CCTV footage tracking his movements toward the Red Fort that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe evidence is crucial as it scientifically confirms Umar was driving the i20 at the time of the blast,\u201d sources told The Indian Express.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fragments of the vehicle were scattered over more than 100 metres, and human remains were dispersed across a 150-metre radius. Police and forensic teams collected the pieces and preserved them at the mortuary. A broken number plate recovered from the scene further confirmed the car\u2019s identity. Pieces of the shirt Umar was wearing, also retrieved from the site, matched the colour seen in CCTV recordings, according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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