Overview
- Police said a Hyundai i20 exploded around 6:52 pm near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station, igniting nearby vehicles and injuring roughly 20–24 people.
- NIA, NSG, FSL and Delhi Police Special Cell teams are on scene, with officials stating they are exploring all possibilities including a terror angle.
- Investigators traced the car to a Haryana registration, detained a previous owner who said he had sold it, and are reviewing CCTV to map multiple transfers and movements.
- Preliminary forensics report no crater and few shrapnel injuries, leading authorities to examine a possible heat-based or internal event pending lab analysis.
- Security has been tightened across several states, the US and UK issued advisories, and senior leaders reviewed the response with a high-level meeting scheduled and UAPA cited in the case.