Overview
- At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured when a Hyundai i20 exploded near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening.
- The Ministry of Home Affairs transferred the case to the NIA after Amit Shah chaired back-to-back security reviews and directed an all-out pursuit of those responsible.
- Investigators have invoked UAPA and the Explosives Act, with multi-agency teams from NIA, NSG, FSL, IB and Delhi Police conducting coordinated forensic and digital analysis.
- CCTV reconstruction mapped the vehicle’s roughly 11-hour route from Faridabad into central Delhi, including a multi-hour stop near the Red Fort before the blast.
- Authorities detained the car owner and relatives of suspected driver Dr Umar for DNA matching, made arrests tied to a Faridabad module where 2,900 kg of IED-making materials were seized, and heightened security across sensitive locations as the Prime Minister’s CCS meets to review next steps.