Overview
- The November 10 explosion near the Red Fort killed nine people and injured more than twenty, according to initial reports.
- Preliminary forensic work detected ammonium nitrate traces, indicating an ANFO mix initiated by detonators, with no early evidence of RDX.
- CCTV shows a Hyundai i20 parked near a mosque for about three hours before the blast, and police say the driver did not exit the vehicle.
- Police believe the suspected attacker is Dr Mohammad Umar and are probing possible ties to a recently busted Faridabad terror module that yielded 2,900 kg of explosives.
- Investigators are scrutinizing sourcing and controls of ammonium nitrate, which in mixtures over 45% is regulated as an explosive under the Explosives Act and Ammonium Nitrate Rules.