Overview
- The 6:52 pm car explosion near Lal Qila Metro Station Gate No. 1 killed eight people and injured more than 25.
- PIB’s Fact Check unit confirmed the widely shared photo was from a September 27, 2024 airstrike in Beirut’s Dahiyeh and not from Delhi.
- Independent verifications, including Google Lens searches and an ABC report, matched the viral visual to the 2024 Lebanon incident.
- The misleading post amassed over 1.2 million impressions within hours on social platforms as some verified handles amplified it.
- The NIA and Delhi Police Special Cell are investigating the blast, senior leaders visited the site, and police urged citizens not to share unverified content.