Faridabad, Haryana – In a significant development in the Delhi blast case, the Faridabad Police have recovered a red Ford EcoSport allegedly linked to the prime suspect, Umar Nabi. The vehicle, bearing registration number DL10CK-0458, was found abandoned near Khandawali village in Haryana on Wednesday.

The recovery comes after the Delhi Police issued an alert to all police stations, posts, and border checkpoints in Delhi, as well as to Haryana and Uttar Pradesh police, to search for the vehicle. Officials confirmed the car had been parked at the location since Tuesday morning. Authorities immediately cordoned off the area and summoned bomb disposal experts, amid concerns the car might contain explosives.

Umar Nabi, a 28-year-old doctor from Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, is believed to have been driving the white Hyundai i20 that exploded near the Red Fort on Monday evening. The blast resulted in multiple casualties and injuries and has prompted a high-level investigation. Nabi is suspected of having died in the explosion.

The EcoSport is registered in Nabi's name. Investigators suspect it was bought using forged documents and utilized for reconnaissance missions before the blast. According to an official privy to the investigation, the car was spotted in Badarpur, Connaught Place, Ranjeet Singh Flyover, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg, Ashok Vihar, and Netaji Subhash Place in the North West district of Delhi.

The recovery of the EcoSport is a major breakthrough for the investigating agencies. A Delhi Police team, along with forensic experts and a Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad, are at the scene. The car is being handed over to the Delhi Police for further investigation.

One resident has been taken into custody for questioning. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has formally taken over the case, including key materials and evidence recovered from the explosion site.

Investigators are exploring potential connections between the Delhi blast and Al-Falah University, as several suspects had ties to the institution. One of the university's doctors, Mujammil, has already been arrested for allegedly storing explosives. Another suspect, Dr. Nisar-ul-Hassan, a faculty member at Al-Falah University, has been missing since the blast.

Authorities are also investigating Nabi's potential links to a radicalized module dismantled in Faridabad, during a joint operation by the Jammu & Kashmir Police and Haryana’s Special Task Force (STF). That operation led to the arrest of eight individuals and the seizure of a significant quantity of explosives and arms.

In connection with the case, the Delhi Police detained a Faridabad-based car dealer who allegedly facilitated the sale of the Hyundai i20 used in the blast. The entire chain of ownership of the i20 is under scrutiny to determine how it reached the suspect. The Delhi Police have initiated a verification drive involving used-car dealers operating in Delhi.

Furthermore, investigators are examining a potential Turkiye connection to the Red Fort blast. Security measures have been heightened across Delhi, and investigations are ongoing to uncover the full extent of the terror network involved.