November 13, 2025

Authorities recovered a red Ford EcoSport belonging to Dr Umar Un-Nabi, the prime suspect in the Red Fort blast, outside a house near Khandawali village, Faridabad, and preliminary inspection revealed suspected traces of ammonium nitrate, officials said.

The vehicle, registered in Delhi (DL10 CK 0458), was traced on Wednesday following intelligence from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, which has been tracking vehicles allegedly used by the terror module connected to the blast.

A National Security Guard (NSG) bomb disposal team was deployed to the site, sealing a 50-metre radius around the car, while Haryana Police extended the cordon to 200 metres. The NSG team scanned the vehicle to ensure it did not contain hidden explosives, and samples were collected for laboratory testing. Police suspect the same explosive compound may have been transported in multiple vehicles to different locations.

The car was found near the residence of Farrukh Khan, an autorickshaw and JCB driver, who was detained for questioning. Officials clarified that Khan’s involvement with Dr Umar or any terror activity has not been established. Local residents expressed disbelief at the connection, noting that Khan is a simple, working-class man with no ownership of a car.

Investigators said the EcoSport was registered under a fake address in Seelampur, Delhi, and is suspected to have been used by Nabi for reconnaissance and transporting explosives prior to the Red Fort blast. The seizure is being described as a critical breakthrough in mapping the movements of the accused and uncovering the wider network operating across Haryana, Delhi, and Jammu & Kashmir.

The recovery comes in the wake of the earlier seizure of nearly 2,900 kg of ammonium nitrate, detonators, timers, and assault rifles, further highlighting the scale of the terror module’s operations. The vehicle has been handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for detailed forensic examination.