Delhi Blast Probe: i20 Got Pollution Certificate 12 Days Before Explosion

• The i20 used in the Delhi blast obtained a pollution certificate on October 29 to evade police scrutiny.
• Car parked for 12 days at Faridabad college where suspects worked before being driven to Delhi.
• Nine people were killed and 20 injured in the Red Fort explosion on November 10.
• Faridabad police deny claims that the car was parked on the medical college campus.

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 12th Nov: Fresh details have surfaced in the Red Fort blast case, revealing that the Hyundai i20 used in the deadly explosion underwent a pollution test 12 days before the incident, apparently to avoid scrutiny by Delhi Police at vehicle checkpoints.

The explosion, which occurred at 6:52 pm on Monday, claimed nine lives and injured 20 others, shaking the national capital and prompting a massive investigation by central and state agencies.

According to sources, Dr Umar Mohammad, the car’s owner, reportedly panicked and triggered the blast after two key members of the terror module — Dr Mujammil Shakeel and Dr Adil Rather — were arrested and explosives were seized.

Investigators now believe the suspects deliberately secured a Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate to bypass vehicle checks at Delhi’s borders amid the city’s strict anti-pollution enforcement. The i20, bearing the number plate HR 26 CE 7674, was purchased on October 29 and underwent a pollution test the same day at Royal Car Zone, Sector 37, Faridabad.

CCTV footage from the afternoon of October 29 showed three men with the car at the testing centre. One of them is suspected to be Tariq, in whose name Dr Umar purchased the vehicle. Tariq is believed to have played a crucial role in the chain leading to the blast, according to investigators.

The car was later parked at Al-Falah Medical College in Faridabad, where Dr Umar and Dr Shakeel worked. Reports suggest the i20 remained there from October 29 to November 10, alongside a Swift Dzire owned by Dr Shakeel, before it was driven to Delhi shortly before the explosion.

However, the Faridabad police denied that the i20 had been parked inside the college premises.

Authorities have detained Sonu, the owner of Royal Car Zone, for questioning and are examining whether he was aware of the suspects’ intentions.

The blast, one of the deadliest in Delhi in recent years, has exposed a complex terror network stretching across educational institutions and border cities. Investigators are now tracing the financial and logistical links that enabled the suspects to operate under the radar for weeks before the attack.