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NIA Takes Over Red Fort Blast Probe as Shah Vows to Hunt Down Culprits

Authorities have escalated the case under UAPA with the NIA in charge.

Overview

  • Union home minister Amit Shah held two high-level reviews, directing agencies to identify every person involved and warning they will face the full force of law enforcement.
  • Delhi Police registered an FIR under the UAPA and the Explosives Act, and security has been tightened across Delhi with NSG and forensic teams on the ground.
  • Investigators traced the Hyundai i20 through extensive CCTV footage, noting a nearly three-hour halt at Sunehri Masjid parking before the 6:52 pm explosion.
  • A possible link to a Faridabad cache of 360 kg of suspected ammonium nitrate and about 2,900 kg of IED materials is under examination, with multi-state raids and detentions including Pulwama leads.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi is monitoring the situation and is scheduled to chair Cabinet Committee on Security and cabinet meetings after returning from Bhutan.