UPDATED on 11/11/2025 at 12pm
The death toll from the deadly blast near Red Fort metro station last evening has now increased to 13, according to media reports that quoted officials saying around four to five bodies are yet to be identified.
Security agencies are reportedly working relentlessly to determine the cause and motive behind the explosion. Teams from the Delhi Police, NIA, and forensic experts, aided by dog squads, are combing the site for evidence and collecting samples for analysis.
A case has been filed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), while security has been stepped up across multiple states — including Karnataka, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir — with police forces placed on high alert.
Police officials, quoted in media reports, identified the driver of the car that exploded near the Red Fort as Umar Mohammad, a doctor from Pulwama. Investigators suspect he may have links to the recently uncovered Faridabad terror module, where a large cache of explosives was recovered. Preliminary findings suggest the blast involved ammonium nitrate, fuel oil, and detonators. Officials said a possible connection between the two cases is being examined, with final reports awaited.
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Nine killed in Red Fort blast; PM briefed, Delhi on high alert
November 10, 2025
New Delhi: At least nine people were killed and several others injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a vehicle near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening, prompting a city-wide security alert and a high-level review of the situation.
The blast occurred around 6:52 p.m. when a slow-moving car stopped at a traffic signal near the historic Red Fort, Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha said. The explosion gutted several vehicles and caused panic in the busy area. Firefighters and police teams rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control by 7:29 p.m. The area has since been cordoned off for investigation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefed on the situation by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is receiving continuous updates from the Delhi Police Commissioner, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), and the Intelligence Bureau (IB). A team from the NIA is already at the site assisting local police in collecting forensic evidence and determining the source of the blast.
According to media reports, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said all possible angles are being probed as part of the investigation into the explosion in a vehicle near the Red Fort.
Reacting to the incident, former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal called the explosion “extremely alarming” and urged the Centre to ensure a thorough investigation.
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi expressed condolences to the victims’ families, calling the incident “heartbreaking and concerning.” “The deaths of several innocent people in this tragic incident are profoundly sorrowful. I stand with the bereaved families and hope for the swift recovery of the injured,” he said in a post on X.
The exact cause of the explosion, which sparked chaos and panic near the Red Fort area, is still under investigation. Preliminary intelligence inputs indicate that the blast may have been triggered using an improvised explosive device (IED), though officials have yet to issue a formal confirmation.
The incident took place just hours after police claimed to have busted an interstate terror module with suspected links to banned organisations. In coordinated raids, security agencies seized over 2,900 kilograms of suspected ammonium nitrate, deepening concerns of a larger terror conspiracy behind Monday’s explosion.
