Overview
- A Hyundai i20 with Haryana plates exploded near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro station around 7 p.m., killing at least 12 people and injuring many others, according to police updates.
- Delhi Police registered sections 16 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act along with the Explosives Act at Kotwali Police Station, and multiple agencies have joined the probe.
- Authorities reported that the toll rose from initial reports of eight deaths as several injured victims succumbed, while the exact motive remains under investigation.
- Security was tightened in Delhi and several states, and the US Embassy issued a security alert advising citizens to avoid the Red Fort and Chandni Chowk areas and remain vigilant.
- Leaders and envoys from the US, China, Israel, Japan, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Nepal, Malaysia and others offered condolences, and separate reports noted a large explosives seizure in Faridabad with no public link established to the blast.