Delhi Red Fort Blast LIVE: Culprits Will Face Wrath of Our Agencies, says Amit Shah as Probe Handed Over to NIA
Delhi Police registered an FIR under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Act on Tuesday.
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The death toll in the car blast near Delhi's Red Fort has now rised to 12, even as the injured continue to get treatment at the LNJP hospital. On Monday evening, a high-intensity explosion ripped through a slow-moving Hyundai i20 at a traffic signal near the Red Fort metro station. The blast took place at 6:52 pm on 10 November, damaging several vehicles in the vicinity.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said teams from the Delhi Police Crime Branch, National Security Guard (NSG), National Investigating Agency (NIA), and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) are “probing all angles.”
The national capital has been placed on high alert with strict vigil being maintained at the airport, railway stations and bus terminals.
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A First Information Report (FIR) was registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Act on Tuesday.
"Our agencies will get to the bottom of this conspiracy. The conspirators behind the blast will not be spared," PM Modi said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that "all angles are being probed", with no confirmation on the nature of the blast.
The police are probing the chain of ownership of the car suspected to be linked to the blast.
In the blast's aftermath, security has been tightened across Delhi and nearby states, including Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
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Preliminary Probe Suggests Link to Alleged Terror Module Bust in Faridabad: Report
Preliminary probe into the blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday evening has suggested links to the alleged terror module uncovered in Faridabad, a day before.
An extensive combing and search operation was conducted in parts of Faridabad today, a day after 2,900 kg of explosives and inflammable material were recovered from two rented rooms of a Kashmiri doctor in Faridabad.
Police today said a team is camping at the Al Falah University, where the Kashmiri doctor lived for the past three-and-a-half years, and is questioning staff and doctors there.
The Al Falah University at Dhouj in Haryana’s Faridabad district, around 45 km from Delhi, is a private institute recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
-- News Agency PTI
NIA Formally Taking Over Probe
National Investigation Agency (NIA), which was associated with the local police since yesterday in the Delhi car blast case, has started the process of formally taking over the case after the Ministry of Home Affairs issued orders for handing over the investigation of the case to the agency: NIA to news agency ANI.
Hunt Down Culprits: Amit Shah to Probe Agencies
Union Home Minister Amit Shah posted on X: "Chaired review meetings on the Delhi car blast with the senior officials. Instructed them to hunt down each and every culprit behind this incident. Everyone involved in this act will face the full wrath of our agencies."
Multiple Acquittals, Delayed Trials: Uneven Track Record of Delhi Terror Cases
The blast outside Red Fort on the evening of 10 November that has killed at least 12 people, is now officially being treated as a terror attack.
The Delhi Police has registered a case under Sections 16 and 18 of anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) along with provisions of the Explosives Act.
Even though the police is yet to confirm the cause of the blast or provide names of suspected individuals and organisations, invocation of the UAPA means that they are pursuing a possible terror angle.
So, as the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Delhi Police look into the 2025 Red Fort blast, it may be relevant to look at what happened in each of the terror attack cases in Delhi and what happened to the subsequent trials.
Blast Suspect's Father Detained in Pulwama: Report
J&K Police detained in Pulwama the father of the man (Umar Nabi) suspected to be driving the car that exploded near the Red Fort for questioning, news agency ANI has reported.
Ghulam Nabi Bhat was picked up by the police from his residence at Koil in Pulwama, PTI stated.
Doctor Who Went Missing After Terror Module Bust in Faridabad Likely Delhi Car Nomber: Report
According to a report in The Indian Express, the explosion near Delhi's Red Fort appears to have been carried out by the same “transnational and interstate” terror module that was busted in Faridabad a day earlier.
Days ahead of the blast, the J&K Police had arrested two doctors -- Muzammil Ahmad Ganai and Adeel Majeed Rather -- from Haryana’s Faridabad and UP’s Saharanpur for alleged links to terror groups Jaish-e-Mohammad and Ansar Ghazwatul Hind (AGH). Police reportedly said they seized 358 kg of explosives from Ganai’s rented home in Faridabad.
Top police sources in Jammu and Kashmir have now told The Indian Express that they believe that Umar Nabi, a third doctor who went missing after Ganai’s arrest, is the likely bomber and the person captured on CCTV footage in the Hyundai i20.
Note: The Quint has not independently verified this development.
A Father, a Bus Conductor, a Breadwinner: The Lives Snuffed Out in Delhi Blast
Twenty-two-year-old Pankaj Sahni was on his way back home after dropping off some relatives at New Delhi railway station. Hailing from Samastipur, Bihar, Sahni was an Ola and Uber cab driver, earning a living for his family.
On Monday, the last family member he spoke to was his grandfather at about 4:30 pm, before his life, along with 11 others', was snuffed out in the car blast near Red Fort in Delhi.
Sahni's mortal remains were handed over to his grieving family at a mortuary in Maulana Azad Medical College on Tuesday morning.
NIA to Probe Delhi Car Blast: Reports
The Union Home Ministry has handed over the investigation of the car blast near Delhi's Red Fort to the India's counter-terrorism National Investigating Agency (NIA), TV news channels India Today and NDTV reported.
Death Toll Rises to 12
The death toll in the blast near Red Fort has risen to 12, with three more people succumbing to injuries, police has told news agency PTI.
Earlier today, the Delhi Police registered an FIR under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Act in connection with the deadly blast.
Raids are being conducted at multiple locations by Delhi Police, PTI reported.
Amit Shah Chairs High-Level Security Review Meeting
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level security review meeting at his residence on Tuesday. Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), and Delhi Police Commissioner are present in the meeting, news agency ANI has reported.
Agencies Will Get to the Bottom of 'Conspiracy': PM Modi
While addressing the people from Thimphu, Bhutan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while condoling with the families of the deceased, said, "I was in touch with all the agencies investigating this incident throughout last night. Our agencies will get to the bottom of this conspiracy. The conspirators behind the blast will not be spared; all those responsible will be brought to justice."
Watch what he said:
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Amit Shah to Chair High Level Meet
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high-level security review meeting at 11:00 am in the Home Ministry office at Kartavya Bhawan, news agency ANI reported.
The meeting will be attended by Home Secretary Govind Mohan, the Director of the Intelligence Bureau, the Director General of the National Investigation Agency, the Delhi Police Commissioner, and other senior officials. The review comes in the wake of Monday evening’s blast in Delhi, which left eight people dead and several others injured.
FIR Registered Under UAPA
The Delhi Police have filed an FIR under UAPA and the Explosives Act over the Red Fort blast, according to several reports. Raids are ongoing. The FIR, lodged at Kotwali police station, invokes UAPA Sections 16 and 18 for terror acts and conspiracy, in addition to BNS sections.
Teams Continue Probe at Blast Site
Teams from the FSL, Delhi Police, and other investigative agencies are continuing their probe at the site near the Red Fort, where an explosion in a Hyundai i20 last evening killed nine people and injured several others.
Car Traced toKashmiri Civilian: Report
Investigators probing the Red Fort blast have traced the Hyundai i20 used in the explosion to a 34-year-old resident of Pulwama, Kashmir, according to The Indian Express. The vehicle was reportedly purchased just weeks earlier, on October 29. Police are yet to disclose the man’s identity.
Initially, officers questioned a Gurgaon resident in whose name the car was previously registered. He told investigators he had already sold it, prompting police to track the chain of ownership through the Regional Transport Office. The investigation suggests the car changed hands multiple times before reaching the Pulwama resident, The Indian Express reported.
CCTV footage accessed by the newspaper shows the vehicle entering a parking lot near the Red Fort at 3:19 pm and exiting at 6:48 pm on Monday. The car was later seen in Darya Ganj, Kashmere Gate, and near Sunehri Masjid. Footage from the parking lot also shows an individual collecting what appears to be a parking slip.
Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha earlier said the car had multiple occupants. However, CCTV footage currently shows only one person. Teams from the Special Cell, Crime Branch, and the National Investigation Agency are analysing surveillance footage and toll records to map the vehicle’s full route.
Amit Shah Visits Injured at LNJP Hospital
Hours after the blast, the Home Minister visited LNJP hospital to meet the injured.
(Photo: MHA)
"This evening, around 7 pm, a blast occurred in a Hyundai i20 car at the Subhash Marg traffic signal near the Red Fort in Delhi. Within 10 minutes of receiving the information of the blast, teams from the Delhi Crime Branch and Delhi Special Branch arrived at the spot," he told news agency ANI.
Precautionary Alert Across Several States, Airlines Issue Advisory
Gujarat Police has been placed on precautionary alert and Standard Operating Protocols (SOPs) have been activated to strengthen security across the state. The move comes after a blast near Delhi’s Red Fort Metro Station that left eight dead and several others injured.
Akasa Air has advised passengers to report to the airport a minimum of three hours in advance to avoid delays during check-in and screening procedures. The carrier further emphasised the need to bring government-approved ID documents for airport entry.
(Source: The Indian Express)