Srinagar, Nov 11: Police in Pulwama district on Tuesday detained the father of Delhi blast suspect Umar Nabi for questioning, as investigations into the Red Fort car explosion intensify, officials said.

Ghulam Nabi Bhat, a resident of Koil village, was picked up hours after his wife underwent a DNA test, police sources confirmed. The move comes amid widening probes into the deadly blast near the Red Fort Metro Station that killed 12 people and injured over 20 on Monday evening.

Investigators have also detained several doctors who worked with Umar Nabi in Faridabad, as well as three individuals linked to the sale and purchase of the Hyundai i20 car used in the explosion. However, no formal arrests have been made so far.

According to Delhi Police sources, Umar Nabi, a doctor from Pulwama,

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