New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday conveyed deep sorrow over the deadly car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort and pledged that those behind the attack will face strict consequences. Speaking at the Delhi Defence Dialogue, he opened his address by paying tribute to the twelve people who lost their lives and the several others who were injured in Monday evening’s blast.
Singh said the government is fully committed to ensuring accountability and stressed that investigative agencies are conducting a detailed and coordinated inquiry. He assured citizens that the findings will be made public once the probe reaches its conclusion. He added that no individual involved in planning or executing the attack would be spared.
The statement came as multiple central agencies continued to work with Delhi Police to trace the exact sequence of events leading up to the explosion. Investigators have been reviewing extensive CCTV footage, analysing communication data and tracking the movements of the suspected vehicle. Footage shows the car entering and exiting the Red Fort parking area shortly before the blast, with the driver appearing to be alone at all times.
Police teams are examining routes leading toward Daryaganj and have collected more than 100 CCTV clips from toll plazas and nearby surveillance points. Mobile phone activity around the Red Fort at the time of the explosion is also under scrutiny, with teams studying call detail records, dump data and internet protocol logs to identify devices that went inactive immediately after the blast.
The explosion triggered panic across one of Delhi’s busiest heritage zones and prompted a swift security response. Special Cell officers, Crime Branch teams and forensic experts cordoned off the area while visitors were evacuated. Security has since been intensified across the capital, particularly around metro stations, crowded markets and historic sites. Sniffer dogs and bomb disposal squads carried out repeated checks around the Red Fort complex, and traffic on Netaji Subhash Marg was diverted for several hours as a precautionary measure.
Investigators continue to piece together technical and on-ground evidence as the probe expands across multiple locations in Delhi and nearby regions.
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