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Delhi Red Fort blast LIVE updates | Father of Delhi blast accused detained in J&K's Pulwama for questioning
Police in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday detained the father of the man suspected to be driving the car that exploded near the Red Fort for questioning, officials said.
Ghulam Nabi Bhat was picked up by the police from his residence at Koil in Pulwama, hours after his wife was taken for a DNA test, the officials said.
The police have rounded up several doctors who were working with blast suspect Umar Nabi in Faridabad, the officials said.
They said three other persons, who were linked to the sale and purchase of the car involved in the blast, have been detained for questioning.
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Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Delhi car blast.
"Deeply saddened by the tragic car blast in Delhi that has claimed precious lives and injured many," Mirwaiz said in a statement here.
The Hurriyat chairman extended condolences to bereaved families and wished speedy recovery to the injured.
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Delhi Red Fort blast LIVE updates | Mother of man driving car called for DNA test in J-K's Pulwama
Police on Tuesday took the mother of the man who was suspected to be driving the car that exploded near the Red Fort for a DNA test in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here.
"We have taken the mother of the suspect to collect DNA samples in order to match with the parts found at the scene of the blast," an official said.
Dr Umar Nabi was allegedly driving the Hyundai i20 car that was used in the blast near the parking area of the Red Fort Metro Station on Monday, killing at least 12 people. He hails from Koil village in Pulwama, they said.
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Delhi Red Fort blast updates | Police conducting search operation in Faridabad after recovery of huge cache of explosives
An extensive combing and search operation was being conducted in parts of the district on Tuesday.
Preliminary probe into the blast near Delhi's Red Fort on Monday evening that left 12 dead and many injured has also suggested links to the alleged terror module uncovered in Faridabad.
Police on Tuesday said a team is camping at the Al Falah University, where the Kashmiri doctor lived for the past three-and-a-half years, and are questioning staff and doctors at the varsity here, a senior police office said.
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