India, Nov. 13 -- A DNA test has confirmed that Dr. Umar Nabi was driving the car that exploded near Delhi's Red Fort earlier this week, killing several people and triggering a major security alert, police sources said on Thursday.

According to investigators, DNA samples of Umar's mother were collected on Tuesday and sent for forensic examination. The samples were compared with biological remains recovered from the blast site, leading to a conclusive match.

"The DNA results confirm that it was indeed Umar Nabi who was driving the vehicle that exploded near Red Fort," a senior police official said.

Umar, a resident of Koil village in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, was identified as a key member of a "white-collar" terror module that was bu...