New Delhi, Nov 13: With a significant lead to the Delhi Red Fort explosion, the DNA test revealed that Dr Umar Mohammad’s death inside the i20 car that triggered explosion on the crowded street.

Thus, it is apparent from the test that Dr Umar Mohammad was driving the i20 car that exploded near Red Fort, claiming nine lives and injuring 20 people on Monday evening.

Sources said that his DNA sample matched 100 per cent with the DNA of his mother and brother. The DNA was matched with Umar's remnants of bones, teeth, and pieces of clothing that were found in the i20 following the blast.

Dr Mohammad was working as a senior doctor at the Al Falah University in Faridabad. Earlier, Umar's mother was detained in Pulwama for the DNA testing. "We have taken the mother of the suspect to collect DNA samples in order to match them with the parts found at the scene of the blast," a police official told to presser.

The explosion occurred at 6.52 pm on Monday. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has now taken over the investigation.