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CCTV shows fireball near Red Fort after Delhi blast; 12 killed

Kamna Arora

Media personnel report from outside the Red Fort in Delhi on Tuesday morning, as security remains tightened following Monday’s car explosion near the Lal Qila Metro Station that killed eight people. Police and central agencies continue the probe into the blast. | Pic courtesy: ANI


A CCTV clip from the Red Fort area has surfaced, showing a fireball rising into the air on the right side of the frame around 7:02 pm on Monday, moments after the blast near Lal Qila Metro Station.

The footage, shared by the president of the Chandni Chowk Vyapar Mandal, does not capture the exact explosion but shows the burst of flames that lit up the evening sky near Gate No 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station.

The explosion killed 12 people and injured several others, prompting one of the largest security operations in the capital in recent years.

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Panic near Lal Qila Metro Station after the blast

According to Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha, the blast in Delhi took place close to the Red Fort Metro Station, damaging several vehicles and shattering glass windows of nearby shops. Fire and forensic teams reached the site within minutes, and traffic movement on Netaji Subhash Marg was immediately halted.

Investigators said the car that exploded, a white Hyundai i20, had been parked for nearly three hours before moving towards the signal where the blast occurred.

Footage, leads point to Pulwama resident

Police are analysing CCTV recordings from across Chandni Chowk and Daryaganj to trace the car’s route and identify the masked driver seen earlier in the evening.

Sources said the suspected driver has been identified as Umar Mohammad, a doctor from Pulwama, who is believed to have links with a recently busted Jaish-e-Mohammad module in Faridabad.

That module led to the recovery of nearly 2,900 kg of explosives, including ammonium nitrate, and several firearms. Investigators believe the Delhi Red Fort blast and the Faridabad seizure could be connected.

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500-member probe team formed; UAPA case registered

An FIR has been filed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Explosives Act. More than 500 officials from the NIA, NSG, IB, and Delhi Police Special Cell are part of the joint investigation, said an IANS report.

Forensic experts suspect the use of ammonium nitrate mixed with fuel oil in the explosion.

Amit Shah visits site, meets injured

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the blast site near Red Fort late Monday night and later met the injured at Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Hospital. Among them was a 12-year-old boy with burn injuries and a taxi driver whose vehicle caught fire.

“No stone will be left unturned,” Shah said after reviewing the situation with top officials from the NIA, IB, and Delhi Police.

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Security tightened across Delhi-NCR

A high alert has been declared across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Mumbai. Vehicle checks have been intensified at all entry points to the capital, and NSG commandos have been deployed at sensitive locations.

The Lal Qila Metro Station remains closed as forensic teams continue their examination of the wreckage. The Delhi Traffic Police has advised commuters to avoid the Red Fort-Daryaganj stretch until further notice.

Authorities have urged citizens not to share unverified clips of the Red Fort explosion and to report any information related to the Delhi blast to the Special Cell.

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