Hyundai i20 Car Used In Delhi Red Fort Blast Sold For Rs 1.70 Lakh On OLX

Last Updated:November 13, 2025, 15:56 IST

The Hyundai i20 was first registered under the owner named Nadeem, who bought it from a Gurugram showroom in March 2014. It had been used by over 5 owners in last 11 years.

Hyundai i20 car, which was used in the Delhi Red Fort Blast

The Hyundai i20 that blew up near the Red Fort, claiming at least 12 lives and leaving 20 injured, was purchased for Rs 1.70 lakh from a car dealer in Haryana, and was intended to be used by Dr Umar Mohammad for the attack earlier this week.

The vehicle had been used by more than five users over the last 11 years before it was purchased by Aamir Rashid. He later passed it on to Mohammad. Aamir, an employee of the Jammu & Kashmir Power Development Department in Pulwama, is accused of helping Mohammad and has now been arrested.

Aamir Purchased Car From OLX

Aamir purchased the Hyundai i20 car from a Haryana-based dealer Sonu, through OLX on October 29. He reportedly paid Rs 10,000 as commission for the car.

The extra payment was made so the registration transfer could be skipped for the time being—a process that usually takes three to four weeks. Sonu was reportedly given nearly a month to finish the paperwork, but the explosion took place before that deadline.

Aamir had provided a Pulwama address while buying the car. After receiving it from him, Mohammad drove the vehicle to Delhi and left it near the Red Fort Metro Station, where it later exploded, killing at least 12 people.

One Car, Several Owners

The i20 Hyundai car with the number HR26CE7674 was manufactured in 2013.

According to records, it was first registered under the owner named Nadeem, who bought it from a Gurugram showroom in March 2014.

Later that year, it was sold to Salman, also from Gurugram, who officially became the second owner. When police contacted him after the blast, Salman said he had sold the car to Devendra from Okhla. Devendra told investigators that he then passed it on to Amit Patel in Faridabad, who eventually sold it to Aamir on 29 October.

From Aamir, the vehicle reached Mohammad, who was employed at Al-Falah University in Faridabad. DNA tests have confirmed that Umar was driving the car at the time of the explosion, officials said.

Document Lapses

According to the investigators, the car’s pollution certificate had expired, and the accused had also visited a petrol pump in Faridabad to get a fresh certificate shortly before the incident.

Despite its long movement across states and multiple exchanges, the vehicle remained registered under Salman’s name. People familiar with the second-hand car trade say this is common, as buyers and sellers often avoid transferring ownership to save money and skip paperwork.

The criminals often buy cars with unclear documentation, as the lack of proper records makes it harder to trace them. As a result, any crime involving such a vehicle usually directs the investigation back to whoever is listed as the last official owner.

Anushka Vats

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