Overview
- The Hyundai i20 exploded around 6:52–6:55 pm near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station, killing at least eight people and injuring about two dozen as nearby vehicles caught fire.
- NIA, NSG, FSL and Delhi Police launched a coordinated investigation, with officials saying all possibilities are being examined under the anti-terror law.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah were briefed on the response, and a Cabinet Committee on Security meeting was scheduled following a high-level review.
- Police traced the car to a Haryana registration and detained a previous owner who said he had sold the vehicle, as investigators work to map the full chain of custody using CCTV and phone data.
- Preliminary assessments noted no crater at the site and an absence of shrapnel wounds, and investigators are also testing for links to recent explosives and arms seizures in Faridabad as security alerts and US-UK advisories remain in effect.