Initial probe suggests Red Fort explosion was ‘fidayeen’ attack, says report
A big update on Red Fort blast emerged on Tuesday morning, Initial probe suggests that Delhi blast was ‘fidayeen’ attack linked to Faridabad module.
A POWERFUL blast rocked the national capital on Monday evening after a high-intensity explosion ripped through a moving Hyundai i20 car near the busy area of the iconic Red Fort metro station, killing eight.
At least four suspects have been detained and the police have released CCTV footage of a masked man crossing through a parking area.
Minister of Home Affairs (MHA) Amit Shah will hold a high-level security review meeting hours after the blast near Red Fort left Delhi and the surrounding states on high alert. Stay tuned for Delhi Red Fort Blast News LIVE Updates only at Mint.
The blast took place at around 6.52 pm on Monday, as per the Delhi Police, at the Subhash Marg traffic signal near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort (Lal Qila) Metro Station.
Several vehicles were gutted and at least 13 deaths have been reported so far. It has not been confirmed whether the explosion was a bomb blast, but a forensic investigation is underway to ascertain the nature of the explosion. A report by the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) is expected to be released on Tuesday.
Delhi Police have also registered a case under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Explosives Act, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
