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Shah Orders Hunt for Culprits in Delhi Red Fort Car Blast as NIA Leads Terror Probe

An NIA-led UAPA inquiry is pursuing leads including a possible Faridabad explosives link.

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In this screengrab from a video posted, home ninister Amit Shah reviews the security situation in Delhi and other parts of the country following the blast near Red Fort
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Overview

  • The blast in a Hyundai i20 near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station killed 12 people and injured dozens on Monday evening.
  • Home minister Amit Shah chaired high-level reviews, vowed the 'full wrath' of agencies, and the prime minister is set to chair CCS and cabinet meetings on Wednesday.
  • The home ministry handed the case to the NIA, while Delhi Police registered an FIR under the UAPA and the Explosives Act and teams stepped up security checks across major transit hubs.
  • Investigators mapped the car’s movements through extensive CCTV, noting a nearly three-hour halt near Sunehri Masjid before the 6:52 pm explosion.
  • Officials are examining a potential tie to a Faridabad haul of suspected ammonium nitrate and IED materials, and police sources say a Pulwama doctor named Umar Mohammad appears in CCTV linked to the car.