Overview
- Officials say a Hyundai i20 exploded as it halted at a traffic light near Red Fort metro, igniting nearby vehicles and torching multiple cars and rickshaws.
- Lok Nayak hospital reported eight people were dead on arrival as injury counts varied across outlets, with several reports citing about 19 wounded.
- Delhi Police, the National Investigation Agency and forensic teams are analyzing CCTV and debris to determine what triggered the blast.
- Authorities heightened security in the capital and other states, deploying special units to sensitive sites and transport hubs.
- Investigators are tracing the car’s chain of ownership and have questioned prior holders as all possibilities remain under review, from mechanical failure to a deliberate attack.