Overview
- A high-intensity explosion in a Hyundai i20 near the Red Fort Metro area on Monday evening killed at least 12 people and injured others.
- Delhi Police registered an FIR under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Act, sealed the site, and deployed Special Cell, Crime Branch and FSL teams.
- Agencies are collecting CCTV and mobile dump data, with footage showing a masked driver, while previous owners of the car, including Salman and Devender, were detained for questioning.
- Preliminary probes point to ammonium nitrate, fuel oil and detonators, and investigators are examining a possible link to a major explosives seizure in Faridabad as final lab reports and formal attribution remain pending.
- Speaking in Thimphu, Bhutan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pledged that those responsible will not be spared as high alerts tightened security at airports, railway stations and other sensitive sites.