A devastating car explosion near the historic Red Fort in New Delhi on the evening of Monday, November 10, 2025, tragically killed at least 13 people and injured over 20 others, shocking the nation during the busy evening rush hour. The high-intensity blast occurred at approximately 6:52 p.m. IST at the Subhash Marg traffic signal, just outside the Red Fort Metro Station. The explosion, originating from a slow-moving white Hyundai i20 car, instantly ripped through the vehicle, setting off a chain reaction that incinerated multiple nearby cars, motorcycles, and rickshaws, leading to the high casualty count in the congested Old Delhi area.
The immediate and severe nature of the incident prompted a rapid escalation of the investigation, with Delhi Police immediately registering a case under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), India’s primary anti-terrorism law, along with the Explosives Act. This decision, along with the deployment of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Special Cell, signaled that authorities were immediately treating the disaster as a major security incident and not an accidental fire. Union Home Minister Amit Shah confirmed that all angles were being explored, stating, “We are exploring all possibilities and will conduct a thorough investigation.”
Deadly New Delhi Blast on Monday Prompts High Alert and Scrutiny of Link to Kashmir-Based Terror Cell. Forensic teams quickly cordoned off the site, recovering evidence and body parts for analysis, which early reports suggest could confirm the presence of ammonium nitrate, a common explosive material. The initial police assessment strongly indicated the blast may have been a possible “Fidayeen” (suicide) attack. This theory gained traction as investigators began to establish a potential link between the explosion and a significant counter-terrorism operation conducted earlier that day, which saw the seizure of approximately 2,900 kg of explosives and the arrest of suspects in Faridabad, Haryana.
Central to the investigation is the white Hyundai i20. Police records show a complex chain of ownership, which investigators believe was a deliberate attempt to obscure the car’s final handlers and purpose. The car was originally registered to a resident in Gurgaon but was subsequently sold and resold multiple times, with the latest trail pointing to a name linked to Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir. An official from the Delhi Police Crime Branch stated, “The deliberate complexity in ownership appears intended to buy time and confuse trail reconstruction.”
CCTV footage has become a crucial tool, reportedly showing the car entering the Red Fort area hours before the blast and providing a fleeting glimpse of the suspect behind the wheel. The individual, allegedly identified as “Mohammad Umar,” a Kashmiri doctor and a suspect absconding in the related Faridabad explosives case, is believed by some intelligence sources to have panicked upon hearing the news of the module’s busting. These sources suggest this panic may have compelled him to trigger the blast prematurely, indicating a possible rushed or incomplete execution of a larger terror plan.
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, currently on a scheduled visit to Bhutan, addressed the incident, vowing swift retribution for the perpetrators. In a strongly worded public statement on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, the Prime Minister declared, “The conspirators won’t be spared and all those responsible will be brought to justice,” officially labeling the deadly incident a “conspiracy.” This high-level commitment to pursuing a terror angle has been echoed by Home Minister Amit Shah, who instructed officials to “hunt down each and every culprit behind this incident.”
In the wake of the explosion, a high alert has been sounded across major metropolitan areas, including Delhi, Mumbai, and key installations like airports, metro networks, and railway stations. As the National Investigation Agency assumes control of the probe, the focus remains on tracing the movements of the suspect, confirming the nature of the explosive material, and establishing definitive links between the Red Fort blast and the terror module dismantled in Faridabad, with the security establishment determined to unravel the full extent of this alleged conspiracy.
