US EditionAmit Shah Confirms Blast Occurred in Hyundai I20 Near Red Fort, Says All Angles Being Probed
Investigators including the National Investigation Agency and National Security Guard are examining all leads after a powerful blast near Red Fort injured multiple people and destroyed 13 vehicles.
- A powerful blast at 6.52 pm near Gate No.1 of the Red Fort Metro station involved a Hyundai i20, prompting emergency response and Shah's visit on Monday.
- Shah said investigators are probing all angles, with preliminary checks showing the vehicle parked near Gate No.1 of Red Fort Metro Station for over three hours and changing owners from a Gurgaon resident to a Pulwama resident, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Six cars, four motorcycles and three e-rickshaws caught fire and injured victims reached hospitals with burn injuries and mangled limbs.
- A high alert across Delhi forced intensified vehicle checks and metro access limits, markets near the blast shut amid panic, Shah will hold a high-level meeting Tuesday, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences.
- NSG and NIA teams have arrived and are monitoring the scene while authorities ordered examination of nearby CCTV footage and forensic samples before confirming the cause.
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What Happened At The Red Fort Blast: 8 Dead, 30 Injured; Amit Shah Says Investigation Exploring All Angles
The blast tore the vehicle apart, set multiple nearby vehicles on fire and shattered glass across the busy junction. Emergency teams , including seven fire tenders, rushed to the scene and extinguished the flames.
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