Blast kills 12; suspect hurried relocation likely caused accidental explosion

xNew Delhi : Investigators suspect that the car explosion at the Red Fort here on Monday was as “suicide attack” carried out by a ‘fidayeen’ in panic, after Central agencies began cracking down on a ‘white collar’ terror network and arrested several participants and seized nearly 2,900 kg of explosives. The blast has claimed 12 lives so far.

“The suspect was likely spooked after the raid in Faridabad which forced him to relocate hastily, increasing the chance of a mishap. The incident appears to have shifted from a suspected suicide attack to an unintended explosion during transport,” a senior police officer said.

The car was driven by Dr Muhammad Umar Nabi, a doctor from Pulwama in south Kashmir, who is beli

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