Overview
- Police say a slow-moving Hyundai i20 exploded near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station around 6:52 pm, igniting nearby vehicles and injuring more than 20 people who were taken to LNJP Hospital.
- Teams from Delhi Police, the NIA, NSG and FSL are examining debris and CCTV under UAPA provisions, with officials stressing that the cause remains undetermined and all angles are being probed.
- Investigators traced the car to a Haryana registration and detained a previously registered owner who said he had sold the vehicle, as agencies analyze CCTV to map its movements and recent ownership changes.
- Officials are formally assessing whether the blast is connected to a large cache of explosives and arms recovered in Faridabad earlier in the day, with several arrests reported in that separate case.
- High alerts were issued across multiple states and the US and UK advised caution for travelers, while the prime minister and home minister received briefings and ordered a thorough probe.