Red Fort Blast: Investigators Believe Umar Mohammad Was a Shoe Bomber

A significant breakthrough in the Red Fort blast investigation suggests that Jaish terrorist and university professor Umar Mohammad may have acted as a "shoe bomber." Investigators believe he used explosives concealed in his footwear to initiate the deadly attack. A shoe discovered near the right-front tyre of Umar Mohammad’s Hyundai i20, the vehicle involved in the blast, revealed a metallic mechanism suspected to be the trigger.

Forensic analysis confirmed the presence of TATP, also known as the highly volatile "Mother of Satan" explosive, on the shoe, the tyre, and at the blast site. The explosion also involved ammonium nitrate, with additional explosives found under the cars rear seat.

Umar Mohammad is accused of radicalising students and attempting "soft conversion." The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Amir Rashid Ali for allegedly assisting with the explosive-laden vehicle and Jasir Bilal Wani for providing technical support, including drone modification and attempts to assemble crude rocket systems.

The investigation is expanding across Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, with over 73 witnesses questioned. Delhi Police has urged public vigilance, as the death toll from the blast now stands at 15.