Overview
- A slow-moving car exploded near the Red Fort metro area during evening rush hour, killing 12 people and injuring dozens, with nearby vehicles and station glass damaged.
- Those killed include ordinary workers such as a DTC bus conductor from Amroha, a 22-year-old taxi driver, a young cosmetics trader from Shamli, an e-rickshaw driver from Meerut, and a worker from Shravasti.
- Delhi Police have registered cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Act, with Special Cell, Crime Branch and forensic teams conducting multiple raids.
- Investigators are analysing CCTV, mobile ‘dump’ and IPDR records to track devices and communications, and police sources say a fidayeen-style attack and a Faridabad link are lines of inquiry still being assessed.
- Security has been tightened across Delhi and in Uttar Pradesh, hospitals are managing identifications and post-mortems, and families are seeking assistance to repatriate remains and support dependents.