Delhi Blast Updates: 8 Killed In Explosion Near Red Fort; Amit Shah Says All Angles Being Probed
Investigation is underway after a blast close to the iconic Red Fort in New Delhi.
Delhi Blast Live Updates: FSL Officer Comments
"The samples will be taken to the laboratory, and after that, only we can make any confirmation...Everything will be known after the examination," FSL officer Mohamad Wahid says.
Delhi Blast Live Updates: UK Issues Travel Advisory
UK issues travel advisory against all travel to parts of India, following an explosion at the Red Fort (Lal Qila) Metro Station, news agency PTI reported.
Delhi Blast Live Updates: Iranian Embassy Statement
The Iranian embassy expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a blast near the Red Fort in Delhi.
(PTI inputs)
Delhi Blast Live Updates: Hyundai i20 With Haryana Plates
A Hyundai i20 hatchback with Haryana number plates was the epicentre of a high-intensity blast near Delhi's Red Fort, sources told NDTV. Eight people were killed and 20 injured in a blast that caused 22 nearby vehicles, including an e-rickshaw, to burst into flames.
Sources told NDTV the car's original owner was a Mohd Salman who then sold it to a Nadeem.
Salman has been arrested by police in Haryana's Gurugram.
Forensic analysts, including those from India's premier anti-terror agency, the National Investigation Agency, are on-site collecting data and evidence, and are working to identify the vehicle make, model, and registration number, all of which will be critical to finding the guilty.
Delhi Blast Live Updates: US Closely Monitoring Situation
The United States on Monday said it is closely monitoring the situation and stands ready to provide consular assistance in the wake of the deadly bomb blast near the Red Fort.
A State Department spokesperson told PTI that “we are aware of the explosion near Red Fort in Delhi. We are closely monitoring the situation and stand ready to provide consular assistance.”
