Sunday evening near Delhi’s Red Fort was shattered by a violent bomb blast, turning a calm scene into one of terror and devastation. A sudden flash and a deafening explosion were followed by flames engulfing the area, causing widespread panic. The impact was so severe it ripped apart nearby vehicles, leaving a stark landscape of destruction.
An emotional eyewitness shared a chilling account of witnessing a delivery driver tragically engulfed in flames and burnt alive by the blast. The incident resulted in multiple casualties, with several injured individuals requiring urgent medical attention at trauma centers.
Initial police assessments suggest the bomb was detonated from a moving white Hyundai i20. The vehicle had reportedly stopped or slowed down at a Red Fort traffic light just before the explosion. Crucial evidence, including parts of the car and its number plate, was recovered by forensic and bomb disposal squads. This discovery initiated a crucial line of inquiry leading to Gurugram.
Mohammad Salman, the registered owner in Gurugram, was brought in for questioning. He stated that he had sold the car approximately eighteen months ago to Devendra, a resident of Okhla, Delhi, and provided sale documents as proof. The investigation further revealed that Devendra had later sold the same car to Nadeem from Ambala, Haryana. Local police in Ambala are now assisting in the search for Nadeem and verifying his credentials.
Investigators are probing the possibility that the car was passed through several owners to deliberately mislead the inquiry. The Delhi Police’s Special Cell is also exploring connections to potential cross-state terror networks. Analysis of explosive materials is ongoing to identify the specific type of device used. The chilling question remains: how did this ordinary vehicle become an instrument of such horrific violence in the capital?
