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Delhi Red Fort Car Blast Triggers UAPA Probe as Modi Vows to Bring Plotters to Justice

Authorities have opened a national-security case under UAPA, signaling a terrorism-related investigation.

Overview

  • The explosion in a parked Hyundai i20 near the Red Fort on Monday evening killed at least 12 people and injured others.
  • Delhi Police registered an FIR under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Act, with the capital on high alert and specialist units on site.
  • Investigators traced the vehicle to a second-hand dealer in Sector 37, Faridabad, as they map its ownership and movements.
  • Two previous owners, identified as Salman and Devender, were detained for questioning as part of the multi-agency probe.
  • Agencies are collecting mobile dump data from the Red Fort area and Faridabad to trace possible communications, while Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah pledged swift, transparent findings.