Overview
- The high‑intensity explosion in a Hyundai i20 near the Red Fort Metro area on Monday evening killed multiple people and injured others, according to Delhi Police.
- Delhi Police registered an FIR under the UAPA and the Explosives Act as NIA, the Special Cell, IB and FSL teams joined the case; the site remains sealed and the capital is on high alert.
- Preliminary findings point to ammonium nitrate, fuel oil and detonators, with final forensic confirmation awaited.
- CCTV footage shows a lone masked driver, and investigators are mapping the car’s chain of custody; the current owner, identified as Mohd Salman, has been detained and previous owners questioned.
- Police are examining possible links to a large explosives seizure in Faridabad; reports citing police sources name Pulwama‑based doctor Umar Mohammad as a suspect, while raids and mobile dump data analysis continue.