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FSL Confirms TATP Link to Delhi Red Fort Car Blast as Investigators Weigh Premature Detonation

Forensic tests identified highly sensitive TATP in the i20 and in seized stockpiles, focusing the inquiry on whether volatility triggered an unplanned explosion.

Overview

  • The Forensic Science Laboratory detected TATP in the blast‑hit i20 and investigators found a TATP–ammonium nitrate mix in material tied to the Faridabad module.
  • Agencies say the car may have exploded unintentionally due to TATP’s extreme sensitivity to heat, friction or shock.
  • Jammu and Kashmir Police said the Nowgam Police Station blast was accidental during handling of seized ammonium nitrate, leaving nine dead.
  • Officials link the seized cache to an alleged Jaish‑e‑Mohammed cell in Faridabad that had sensitised ammonium nitrate with fuel, indicating advanced preparations for an IED.
  • Multi‑state raids and detentions continue, including a man held in Haryana over unlicensed fertiliser sales as investigators map procurement and storage chains.