Overview

• Two old cartridges and a circuit board were discovered during routine checks at the Red Fort on August 7, triggering an FIR by Delhi Police.
• Forensic teams will assess whether the cartridges are operational and pinpoint the origin of the circuit board.
• Preliminary findings suggest the circuit board may have been part of lighting arrangements used at a previous event at the monument.
• The recovery follows a mock drill in which a dummy bomb went undetected, leading to the suspension of seven personnel and a departmental inquiry.
• Security measures for the 79th Independence Day have been reinforced with 15,000 officers, SWAT commandos, drone patrols and 700 AI-enabled CCTV cameras.