Overview
- Initial findings from the Forensic Science Laboratory confirm the device combined triacetone triperoxide with ammonium nitrate, with at least 30–40 kg of ammonium nitrate present.
- TATP, a highly unstable peroxide explosive, is noted by experts for extreme sensitivity to heat, shock and friction, increasing the risk during manufacture or transport.
- Investigators are tracing purchases through shops in Sohna, Gurgaon and Nuh, while a possible link to a Faridabad module that held 358 kg of ammonium nitrate is being examined.
- Delhi Police will convene meetings with chemical associations and registered vendors in Tilak Bazaar and other Old Delhi markets to strengthen monitoring of explosive precursors.
- A detailed explosives report from NSG and forensic teams is awaited as inquiries continue into the Nov. 10 car explosion near Red Fort metro that killed driver Dr Umar Un Nabi.