 "People stand next to a vehicle with its windshield cracked following an explosion in the old quarters of Delhi, India, on Monday. Reuters")
The explosion in the Hyundai i20 car that killed eight people near Delhi’s Red Fort was triggered by a combination of ammonium nitrate, fuel oil, and explosive detonators, an initial probe into the blast has revealed.
Officials, however, have said that a final report based on the forensic laboratory’s findings is still awaited. The Delhi Police on Tuesday registered an FIR under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Explosives Act in connection with the case.
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The blast in the national capital has put most parts of India on high alert, with police ramping up inspection of cars leaving and entering big cities. The incident is being investigated by multiple agencies, including the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and National Security Guard (NSG).
At 6:55 pm on Monday, a Hyundai i20 went up in flames near Red Fort Metro Station Gate No. 1 after it exploded, gutting several other nearby cars and injuring over 24 people.
According to a report by India TV, security agencies suspect a terror link to the blast, with a possible fidayeen-style attack in play. However, police have yet to confirm the nature of the explosion as agencies have been probing multiple angles.
The Lal Quila metro station remains shut as investigation continues in the wake of the Delhi blast on Monday evening that killed at least eight people and left many injured, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said on Tuesday."
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More ShortsLal Qila Metro Station is closed due to security reasons. All other stations are functional as normal," DMRC posted on X.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high-level security review meeting at 11 a.m. in the Home Ministry office at Kartavya Bhawan. 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.