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Forensics Confirm TATP–Ammonium Nitrate Mix in Red Fort Car Blast

Investigators are tracing procurement networks, with a possible link to a Faridabad cache.

Overview

  • Laboratory findings indicate the improvised device combined triacetone triperoxide (TATP) with ammonium nitrate.
  • Initial analysis estimates at least 30–40 kg of ammonium nitrate was loaded into the Hyundai i20 that exploded.
  • Police are examining whether the blast is connected to a Faridabad module where roughly 358 kg of ammonium nitrate and other materials were seized.
  • Delhi Police plan meetings with chemical associations and registered vendors to tighten monitoring of sales and stock audits, including checks in Old Delhi’s Tilak Bazar.
  • Investigators are assessing both an accidental detonation scenario—given TATP’s extreme volatility—and the possibility of a planned attack.