Investigation agencies probing the Red Fort blast have traced the vehicle involved in the incident to Gurugram, Haryana, based on registration details accessed during the probe. The vehicle, which the detained family claimed was from Jammu & Kashmir, is officially registered in Gurugram, raising fresh questions about its ownership trail and movement prior to the blast.
According to sources, the person seen in a widely circulated photograph has been identified as Aamir Rashid, a resident of Samboora in Pulwama district. Aamir, a plumber by profession, was working in Kashmir. He and his brother Umar Rashid have been detained for questioning. Their family maintains that the car belonged to them and was purchased in Jammu & Kashmir.
However, registration details accessed from the Regional Transport Office tell a different story. The vehicle bears registration number HR 26 CE 7674, which falls under the Gurugram (Haryana) RTO. The CE series corresponds to vehicles registered around 2013–14.
As per transport records, the vehicle is registered in the name of Moho Salman, with Mond Shahed listed as the relation. It was registered on March 18, 2014, at 11.28 pm with the SDO Gurugram (North). The records also show that this is the vehicle’s second ownership, indicating one transfer since its initial registration. One-time tax has been paid on the car, which was also financed, with the hypothecation code listed as 005.
Technical details confirm the vehicle is a Hyundai model, though the manufacturer name appears distorted due to a likely OCR scanning error. The chassis number begins with MAL, the standard prefix for Hyundai Motor India. The engine code G4LA is associated with Hyundai i10 or Grand i10 series 1.2-litre petrol engines. The car was manufactured in April 2013 and has a seating capacity of five.
Investigators are now looking into how the Haryana-registered car reached Kashmir and came into the possession of those currently being questioned. The role of the registered owner, Moho Salman, is also under scrutiny.
