Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 16: The investigation into the mysterious car blast near Delhi’s historic Red Fort has taken a fresh twist after forensic teams recovered three cartridges—two live and one empty—of 9 mm calibre from the blast site. According to highly placed sources, the ammunition recovered is of a type prohibited for civilian use, prompting serious questions about its origin and possible links to the explosion.
Officers, however, confirmed that no firearm or any component of a weapon was found at the spot, leaving investigators puzzled and opening up several new angles in the probe. The cartridges are being treated as a crucial piece of evidence, even as officials examine whether they were fired at the location or placed deliberately to mislead.
In a parallel development, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has intensified its scrutiny of Al Falah University. Officials confirmed that two FIRs—one for cheating and another for forgery—have already been registered based on material gathered during the investigation.
A Crime Branch team visited the university’s Okhla office and issued a formal notice seeking key documents linked to individuals under the scanner. Sources suggest the inquiry is exploring whether any academic or administrative channels were misused in connection with events leading up to the blast.
Fresh details have emerged from Nuh, where Dr Umar Muhammad, who died in the explosion, had reportedly moved around for hours before the blast. Investigators found that Dr Umar had rented a room behind the Goyal Ultrasound Centre for a period of 10 days, with assistance from Shoeb, an electrician working at Al Falah University.
The room—found locked after the incident—has since been raided by teams from the Delhi Police, NIA, and Haryana’s CIA Nuh unit. Officials believe the premises may hold critical leads. CCTV footage recovered from the adjoining ultrasound centre shows the i20 car used by Umar, aiding the reconstruction of his route and activities.
Multiple teams from the NIA, Delhi Police, and Haryana Police are now sweeping through Nuh and neighbouring districts to identify anyone who may have interacted with Umar or holds information related to the explosive device.
As the probe expands across states and institutions, investigators say the recovery of the 9 mm cartridges—without an accompanying weapon—remains the most perplexing link in the unfolding case