Earlier, it was said that the incident was an accident involving the explosion of a gas-powered car. Sources now indicate that Mubeen was not driving a gas vehicle, but a petrol vehicle and the early triggering of the cylinder could have been an accident.
Police say that on seeing a police check post, Mubeen tried to slow down his car, but the trigger went off prematurely before he could reach his target.Mubeen was driving a Maruti 800 car which had 8-9 previous owners before him.
The cylinder was stuffed with iron pellets and sharp metal items to cause more damage and injuries (a typical terror use case).
Mubeen’s residential premises have been searched and many items like terror literature and explosives-related chemicals have apparently been found there.Now, CCTV footage has emerged which reportedly shows the cylinders being loaded onto the car by four others whose identities are being looked into by the police investigating this case.