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Investigators Probe Ammonium Nitrate Trail in Red Fort Blast as Forensic Tests Seek Confirmation

Police are examining a Faridabad module that allegedly used doctors as cover to stockpile nearly 2,900 kilograms.

Overview

  • Samples from the blast site are with forensic labs to confirm whether ammonium nitrate or ANFO was the primary explosive, with residue recovery complicated by firefighting washdown.
  • Authorities recently seized nearly 2,900 kg of ammonium nitrate and other bomb‑making materials in Faridabad and arrested suspects linked to Al Falah Medical College.
  • Experts assessing the Delhi explosion say the car likely carried about 60–70 kg of ammonium nitrate and may have used an ANFO mixture initiated by a detonator.
  • Investigators are probing a possible operational link between the Red Fort attack and the Faridabad cache, with the NIA coordinating a widening multi‑state inquiry.
  • Despite licensing, PESO oversight and SETT tracking under the 2012 Ammonium Nitrate Rules, police and experts say diversion through small consignments and lax enforcement persists.