Overview
- Lal Quila Metro Station will remain closed until further notice for security reasons, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation said.
- Delhi Police said DNA testing confirmed the driver of the exploded Hyundai i20 was Dr Umar Un Nabi from Pulwama, with fatalities at least 12 and dozens injured.
- The National Investigation Agency now leads the probe as officers seized a second vehicle linked to the case, a red Ford EcoSport registered to Umar, in Faridabad.
- Raids linked to the network recovered roughly 2,900 kg of explosive materials including ammonium nitrate, while forensic teams reported traces of a second, more powerful compound still under analysis.
- Officials report eight to nine arrests tied to a professional cohort that conducted Red Fort reconnaissance in January, explored attack windows around December 6 and Republic Day, and had suspected Türkiye links and possible foreign handlers under scrutiny.