Overview
- Delhi Police registered the case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, with National Investigation Agency personnel, forensic teams and elite security units deployed at the site.
- The Hyundai i20 exploded near the Red Fort Metro area around 7 p.m., setting several vehicles ablaze and sending the injured to Lok Nayak hospital.
- Authorities placed the capital and several states on high alert, increasing security checks at transport hubs, religious sites and other sensitive locations.
- Police are tracing the car’s chain of ownership, detaining or questioning previous owners and other contacts while examining surveillance footage.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences, and Home Minister Amit Shah said all possibilities remain under investigation pending forensic results.