Overview
- A high‑intensity blast tore through a car near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro station on Monday evening, killing at least 12 and injuring around 20, according to officials.
- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced compensation of ₹10 lakh to families of the deceased, ₹5 lakh for those permanently disabled, ₹2 lakh for the seriously injured, and ₹20,000 for minor injuries, with treatment costs covered by the government.
- Delhi Police registered an FIR calling it a bomb blast under UAPA provisions as the National Investigation Agency assumed charge of the investigation and security was stepped up in central Delhi.
- Investigators are focusing on a Hyundai i20 and its driver, identified in reports as Dr Umar Nabi from Pulwama, with Jammu and Kashmir Police collecting his mother's DNA for matching with remains from the site.
- Opposition leaders from AAP and Congress criticized security preparedness and the emergency response, citing complaints over ambulance availability at LNJP Hospital.